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27 A 15 25 25 0 I would add two things to this section; Understanding the feasibility
is a key issue. It is hard for politicians to commit to sufficiently
serious instruments. There is a chicken and egg problem; without
the policies there will be no new technology but without proof of
new technology the politicans do not dare set high taxes. It also
seems that lobbies can be build around succesively higher taxes
(see aper quoted by Hammar et al above). It is important to start
wiht a tax because it will make it easier to raise taxes more in the
future. The second issue worth emphasis is that separate policies for
technology are needed preferibly combinations of subsidies and a
realistic commitment to higher carbon prices in the future.
(Thomas Sterner, Univ of Göteborg)
28 A 15 26 0 0 Move up Figure TS8 from the TS?
(Rob Swart, MNP)
28 A 15 26 15 31 I recommend to add an upgraded Figure TS8 to the SPM to
visualize the processes and actors involved in technology
development and transfer
(Rob Swart, MNP)
28 A 15 26 15 31 This section needs to decide whether it is just R&D or whether it
will also deal with deployment and diffusion (currently not dealt
with as such in the SPM, but referenced in the chapters
extensively). This is a key difference when it comes to the design of
policies and incentives to stimulate new, or re-direct current
investment (as per paragraph 6 on page 7), for each element of the
process. I have made this comment with reference to chapters 1, 2,
3, 4, 11, and 13. Policy remains central central to this, and must be
well designed to be effective in influencing investment choices.
(Kirsty Hamilton, Chatham House; UK Business Council for
Sustainable Energy)
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DISCUSS 13 Revisit text;
possibly reword
REJ; too complex for SPM
See A-1119
DISCUSS what can be said
about transfer and diffusion
(that is indeed missing in SPM)
Diffusion not mentioned too
much yet in SPM. Will be
broadened. Consider making a
difference between R&D and
diffusion (as in ch 4) See also
files from ch2 for a
contribution.
Terry mentioned on para 28 that
ITC studies conclude that there
is a synergy between the
instruments mentioned.
SPM- 28 A 15 26 15 31 It is not clear what the phrase "Better understanding" refers to: ACC; modify sentence by
13, 11, 2 Good point. Has
been integrated
in chapter.
Amend bullet
accordingly but
it is also
mentioned in
other parts of
SPM
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