vi Contents
5 United Kingdom: pathways towards a low- carbon electricity
system – nuclear expansion versus nuclear phase out
67
R O C í O A L V A R E Z - T I N O C O , M I C H E L E S T U A , A N D
G O R D O N M A C K E R R O N
PART III
Pathways towards renewable electricity systems
89
6 Chile: promoting renewable energy and the risk of energy
poverty in Chile
91
L U I S E . G O N Z A L E S C A R R A S C O A N D R O D R I G O C E R D A
7 The Netherlands: expanding solar PV – risks and
uncertainties associated with small- and large- scale options
105
K R I S Z T I N A D E B R U Y N - S Z E N D R E I , W Y T Z E V A N D E R G A A S T ,
A N D E I S E S P I J K E R
8 Spain: on a rollercoaster of regulatory change – risks and
uncertainties associated with a renewable energy transition
121
A L E V G U L H . S O R M A N , C R I S T I N A P I Z A R R O - I R I Z A R ,
X A q U í N G A R C í A - M U R O S , M I K E L G O N Z á L E Z - E G U I N O ,
A N D I ñ A K I A R T O
9 Switzerland: risks associated with implementing a national
energy strategy
139
O S C A R V A N V L I E T
PART IV
Pathways towards energy- efficient building sectors
157
10 China: risks and uncertainties in low- carbon pathways for
the urban building sector
159
L E I S O N G , J E N N Y L I E U , A N D Y I N G C H E N
11 Greece: from near- term actions to long- term pathways –
risks and uncertainties associated with the national energy
efficiency framework
180
A L E X A N D R O S N I K A S , N I K O L A O S G K O N I S ,
A I K A T E R I N I F O R O U L I , E L E F T H E R I O S S I S K O S ,
A P O S T O L O S A R S E N O P O U L O S , A I K A T E R I N I P A P A P O S T O L O U ,
E L E N I K A N E L L O U , C H A R I K L E I A K A R A K O S T A ,
A N D H A R I S D O U K A S
5 United Kingdom: pathways towards a low- carbon electricity
system – nuclear expansion versus nuclear phase out
67
R O C í O A L V A R E Z - T I N O C O , M I C H E L E S T U A , A N D
G O R D O N M A C K E R R O N
PART III
Pathways towards renewable electricity systems
89
6 Chile: promoting renewable energy and the risk of energy
poverty in Chile
91
L U I S E . G O N Z A L E S C A R R A S C O A N D R O D R I G O C E R D A
7 The Netherlands: expanding solar PV – risks and
uncertainties associated with small- and large- scale options
105
K R I S Z T I N A D E B R U Y N - S Z E N D R E I , W Y T Z E V A N D E R G A A S T ,
A N D E I S E S P I J K E R
8 Spain: on a rollercoaster of regulatory change – risks and
uncertainties associated with a renewable energy transition
121
A L E V G U L H . S O R M A N , C R I S T I N A P I Z A R R O - I R I Z A R ,
X A q U í N G A R C í A - M U R O S , M I K E L G O N Z á L E Z - E G U I N O ,
A N D I ñ A K I A R T O
9 Switzerland: risks associated with implementing a national
energy strategy
139
O S C A R V A N V L I E T
PART IV
Pathways towards energy- efficient building sectors
157
10 China: risks and uncertainties in low- carbon pathways for
the urban building sector
159
L E I S O N G , J E N N Y L I E U , A N D Y I N G C H E N
11 Greece: from near- term actions to long- term pathways –
risks and uncertainties associated with the national energy
efficiency framework
180
A L E X A N D R O S N I K A S , N I K O L A O S G K O N I S ,
A I K A T E R I N I F O R O U L I , E L E F T H E R I O S S I S K O S ,
A P O S T O L O S A R S E N O P O U L O S , A I K A T E R I N I P A P A P O S T O L O U ,
E L E N I K A N E L L O U , C H A R I K L E I A K A R A K O S T A ,
A N D H A R I S D O U K A S