Accelerating the Green Transformation

Hubert SchmitzIDS Seminar

5 Dec 2012

Accelerating the green transformation

1. The purpose of the seminar2. What is the green transformation?3. The drivers of the green transformation4. Where do we fit?5. Central proposition6. Our tools of analysis7. Our projects

Accelerating the Green Transformation

Approach Top Down Bottom Up

Accelerating the Green Transformation

Approach Top Down Bottom Up

Level Global National Local

Accelerating the Green Transformation

Approach Top Down Bottom Up

Level Global National Local

Location North Rising Powers South

Accelerating the Green Transformation

Approach Top Down Bottom Up

Level Global National Local

Location North Rising Powers South

Actor Public Private Civic

Accelerating the Green Transformation

Approach Top Down Bottom Up

Level Global National Local

Location North Rising Powers South

Actor Public Private Civic

Motive ClimateChange

Energy Security Competitiveness PovertyReduction

Accelerating the Green Transformation

Approach Top Down Bottom Up

Level Global National Local

Location North Rising Powers South

Actor Public Private Civic

Motive ClimateChange

Energy Security Competitiveness PovertyReduction

Accelerating the green transformation

1. The purpose of the seminar2. What is the green transformation?3. The drivers of the green transformation4. Where do we fit?5. Central proposition6. Our tools of analysis7. Our projects

Accelerating the green transformation

1. The purpose of the seminar2. What is the green transformation?3. The drivers of the green transformation4. Where do we fit?5. Central proposition6. Our tools of analysis7. Our projects

Our Projects

1. Managing policy rents for the green transformation

2. Technological upgrading in low carbon industries

3. Political economy analysis of climate change policies

4. Political economy of low carbon investment

5. Global power shift and low carbon transformation

Managing Policy Rents for the Green Transformation

We know that:• Enormous investment is needed to bring

about the green transformation.

• The bulk of this investment has to come from the private sector.

• Due to market failures government needs to intervene.

Our question

What are the critical success factors for rent management?

Rent management = providing (and withdrawing) opportunities for above-average

profits on investment.

Risks

• Abuse (capture)

• Wrong instruments

• Wrong technologies/sectors

• Too little

Technological Trajectories in low carbon industries

of India, China and Europe

Our question: how and why do innovation paths differ between China, India and Europe?

Focus on wind power and electric vehicle industries

Political Economy Analysis of Climate Change Analysis

in the Rising Powers

Our question: Who drives climate change policies in

China, India, South Africa, Brazil and Indonesia?

Focus on renewable energy policies

Political Economy of Low Carbon Investment

Focus on India and China

Solar and wind power industries

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