Conference article

Reducing Our Emissions while Achieving Good Status of Our Water Bodies - Is It Possible? Swedish Hydropower in the Limelight

Peter M. Rudberg
Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden

Måns Nilsson
Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp110572690

Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 62:53, p. 2690-2696

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Published: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

The conflict between climate change mitigation and ecosystems functions is highlighted in the implementation of two EU directives; the renewable energy directive (RES) and the water framework directive (WFD). This paper examines the Swedish implementation of the RES and WFD and possible outcomes in light of the setup and functioning of the present concession system of hydropower in Sweden. The paper discusses the degree of policy coherence of the present and foreseeable outcomes of the directives and suggests some possible policy alternatives to increase coherence in the implementation of the twin objectives.

Keywords

Renewable Energy Directive; Water Framework Directive; Sweden; hydropower; coherence

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