Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Policy Development in a Non-OECD Context Energy Efficiency Policy for Argentine Buildings

Smedby, Nora LU (2011) eceee Summer study 2011 Energy Efficiency First: The Foundations of a low-carbon society 1. p.551-556
Abstract
Energy efficiency has gained attention as an important means of ensuring energy supply, fostering countries’ competitiveness and cost-effectively mitigating CO2 emissions. Yet, evaluations of energy efficiency policies are often lacking or insufficient. Moreover, researchers have tended to overlook these types of policies in non-OECD countries, although at this very moment many of these countries are about to introduce them.



This study has sought to assess energy efficiency policy design, implementation and results in non-OECD countries–using Argentina as an example. The focus is on PRONUREE, an energy efficiency policy programme introduced in Argentina in 2007, and more specifically on this policy programme’s sections... (More)
Energy efficiency has gained attention as an important means of ensuring energy supply, fostering countries’ competitiveness and cost-effectively mitigating CO2 emissions. Yet, evaluations of energy efficiency policies are often lacking or insufficient. Moreover, researchers have tended to overlook these types of policies in non-OECD countries, although at this very moment many of these countries are about to introduce them.



This study has sought to assess energy efficiency policy design, implementation and results in non-OECD countries–using Argentina as an example. The focus is on PRONUREE, an energy efficiency policy programme introduced in Argentina in 2007, and more specifically on this policy programme’s sections concerning the existing stock of residential buildings. The study relies on a qualitative research approach and interviews with key players within policy-making, business and academia. Based on this, the programme’s output has been assessed. The broader analysis has been complemented by a more detailed assessment of the transparency and administrative burden in the design process.



This study’s results indicate that the output of PRONUREE has been rather limited. The only specific outcome regarding building construction and installed systems is the initiation of the development of a voluntary classification scheme for building envelopes. Moreover, transparency was lacking throughout the process, and a heavy burden of negotiation put on policy makers was revealed.

The study concludes that the limited output is partly attributable to a lack of transparency and policy makers’ limited resources. Drawing on so-called policy network theory, it is argued that the lack of interaction between private, public and academic players has hampered the programme’s progression. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of considering (the management of) expectations of actual policy implementation in the study of policy development. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
organization
publishing date
type
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
publication status
published
subject
keywords
policy evaluation, building stock, policy, developing countries, policy design
host publication
Energy Efficiency First: The foundations of a low-carbon society
editor
Attali, Sophie and Fischer, Corinna
volume
1
pages
6 pages
publisher
European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE)
conference name
eceee Summer study 2011 Energy Efficiency First: The Foundations of a low-carbon society
conference location
Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, France
conference dates
2011-06-06 - 2011-06-11
ISBN
978-91-663-4455-8
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
ebb1a02c-5cc3-4b92-a901-0485f11695b6 (old id 2255661)
alternative location
http://proceedings.eceee.org/visabstrakt.php?doc=2-482
date added to LUP
2016-04-04 10:18:59
date last changed
2020-06-09 16:09:05
@inproceedings{ebb1a02c-5cc3-4b92-a901-0485f11695b6,
  abstract     = {{Energy efficiency has gained attention as an important means of ensuring energy supply, fostering countries’ competitiveness and cost-effectively mitigating CO2 emissions. Yet, evaluations of energy efficiency policies are often lacking or insufficient. Moreover, researchers have tended to overlook these types of policies in non-OECD countries, although at this very moment many of these countries are about to introduce them.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
This study has sought to assess energy efficiency policy design, implementation and results in non-OECD countries–using Argentina as an example. The focus is on PRONUREE, an energy efficiency policy programme introduced in Argentina in 2007, and more specifically on this policy programme’s sections concerning the existing stock of residential buildings. The study relies on a qualitative research approach and interviews with key players within policy-making, business and academia. Based on this, the programme’s output has been assessed. The broader analysis has been complemented by a more detailed assessment of the transparency and administrative burden in the design process.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
This study’s results indicate that the output of PRONUREE has been rather limited. The only specific outcome regarding building construction and installed systems is the initiation of the development of a voluntary classification scheme for building envelopes. Moreover, transparency was lacking throughout the process, and a heavy burden of negotiation put on policy makers was revealed.<br/><br>
The study concludes that the limited output is partly attributable to a lack of transparency and policy makers’ limited resources. Drawing on so-called policy network theory, it is argued that the lack of interaction between private, public and academic players has hampered the programme’s progression. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of considering (the management of) expectations of actual policy implementation in the study of policy development.}},
  author       = {{Smedby, Nora}},
  booktitle    = {{Energy Efficiency First: The foundations of a low-carbon society}},
  editor       = {{Attali, Sophie and Fischer, Corinna}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-663-4455-8}},
  keywords     = {{policy evaluation; building stock; policy; developing countries; policy design}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{551--556}},
  publisher    = {{European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE)}},
  title        = {{Policy Development in a Non-OECD Context Energy Efficiency Policy for Argentine Buildings}},
  url          = {{http://proceedings.eceee.org/visabstrakt.php?doc=2-482}},
  volume       = {{1}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}