Renewable Energy

1.Introduction: sustainable energy for all (2k words- draft done)1.1Mitigating climate change Setting out the global energy policy context and its drivers 1.2 Global energy priorities Issues for the developed and developing world reviewed 1.3 Beyond mega projects The limits to `top down' government and corporate intervention 2. Spreading renewables: the EU and beyond (10k words- draft done) 2.1 EU enlargement Energy policy challenges and issues in the accession countries 2.2 The starting situation- and the Baltic area energy options with a Lithuania case study of decommissioning Soviet era nuclear plant 2.3 Economic and political drivers for change New Europe-new energy policy initiatives 2.4 The Balkans and beyond Renewable options in the East, in and outside the new EU 2.5. Subsequent progress in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond Progress review in the EU pre-accession candidate countries 2.6. The Russian potential The influence of Russia on the region and future prospects 2.7 Beyond Europe and the West Going south- to the developing world 3. Spreading renewables south- with new power infrastructures (~20k words, half done in draft) 3.1 Green energy for Africa Overview of the technological state of play and key issues 3.2 Ghana Case study on setting up Ghana's Renewable Energy Fund 3.3 South Africa Large scale projects grid extension v off-grid local projects 3.4 Kenya Case study of energy- from- waste for Nairobi's giant municipal dump 3.5 Uganda Case study of monitoring Sustainable Energy for All targets for energy access 3.6 Technical Aid The role of technical expertise and policy aids 3.7 Institutional problems Internal and external policy conflicts 3.8 Effectiveness assessments Measuring success, but of what? 3.9 Conclusions Are the aid programmes working? (An extra case study/analysis section may be added)< 4. Supporting and promoting renewables: aid and beyond (~15k words, half done in draft) 4.1 Supporting renewables The existing aid and technical support programmes 4.2 The limits of aid and corporate involvement Pitfalls of commercial motivations 4.3 Financing renewable expansion Feed-in Tariffs v Competitive Auctions 4.4 Choosing the right technology Renewable options for the future 4.5 Corporate involvement and social progress The need for institutional and corporate change 4.6 Conclusions: Sustainable Africa New policy options for the future 5. Conclusions: all change (2k words) New frameworks for change