Energy Policies of IEA Countries
Subtitle: Netherlands 2008
By: International Energy Agency
Series: Energy Policies of IEA Countries; Energy policies of IEA countries
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9789264043404
Subjects: Force and energy; Power (Mechanics); Power resources
Description: This comprehensive review analyses the energy challenges facing the Netherlands in 2008 and provides critiques and recommendations for further policy improvements. It urges the government to provide policy continuity – such as in promotion regimes for renewable energy – to underpin a sustainable investment climate. It also highlights the need for closer co-ordination among national, regional and local authorities. 
Table of contents: title: 1. Executive Summary and Key Recommendations; title: PART 1. POLICY ANALYSIS; title: 2. General Energy Policy; title: Country Overview; title: Supply-Demand Balance; title: Government Regulatory Institutions and Other Organisations; title: Key Energy Policies; title: Energy Taxes and Subsidies; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 3. Sustainable Energy Policies; title: Climate Change; title: Air Quality; title: Energy Efficiency; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 4. Energy Security; title: Oil; title: Natural Gas; title: Electricity; title: Technology Development; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 5. Fossil Fuels; title: Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production; title: Natural Gas; title: Oil; title: Coal; title: Critique; title: Recommendation; title: 6. Electricity; title: Supply and Demand; title: Market Overview; title: Industry Structure; title: Prices and Tariffs; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 7. Renewables; title: Supply-Demand Balance; title: Policies and Measures; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 8. Nuclear Power; title: Overview; title: Nuclear Policy; title: Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste; title: Research and Development; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: PART III. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; title: 9. Energy Research and Development; title: Overview; title: Funding; title: R&D Activities; title: International Collaboration; title: Public-Private Partnerships; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: PART IV. ANNEXES; title: A. Organisation of the Review; title: B. Energy Balances and Key Statistical Data; title: C. International Energy Agency "Shared Goals"; title: D. Glossary and List of Abbreviations