Towards the "National Energy Guarantee"

Original title: Auf dem Weg zur "National Energy Guarantee" - Aktueller Diskussionsstand um ein neues Instrument der australischen Energie- und Klimapolitik

In Australia, the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) is currently being discussed as a new instrument of energy and climate policy. A dual supply obligation is intended to ensure both emission reduction and security of supply in the electricity sector. The newly established Energy Security Board (ESB) presented the proposal for the new instrument in October 2017 and has since been leading its development and implementation. The introduction of the National Energy Guarantee is subject to a unanimous decision by federal, state, and territorial governments within the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council.

The report outlines the political context of the development of the National Energy Guarantee and discusses whether the debates of Australian energy and climate policy, which have become very polarised in recent years, can be resolved through the NEG. The authors also describe and discuss the ESB's proposals on the individual design elements of the two National Energy Guarantee instruments. In addition, the report provides the necessary background knowledge on the Australian electricity market and the existing instruments for reducing emissions in the electricity sector.

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• Überblick über die australische Energiepolitik – Aktualisierung (Juli 2019)
• Überblick über die australische Energiepolitik (März 2017)
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• Wasserstoffpolitik in Kalifornien (September 2019)
• Energiepolitik in der Region New England (Mai 2019)
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• Der größte US-Stromsystembetreiber PJM – Einführung und aktuelle Debatten (Oktober 2018)
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• Community Choice Aggregation – Kommunen in Kalifornien und anderen US-Bundesstaaten werden als CCA zum Stromversorger (August 2018)
• Übersicht über die Energiepolitik und -wirtschaft in Texas (Juni 2018)
• Die Debatte zur Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule - Strommarktpolitik unter Präsident Trump (Januar 2018)