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Decentralized energy policy in a selected EU country
SCHAEFER, Justin Calvin
The main aim of the thesis is to analysis the past fifty years of energy policy in Denmark to gain insight on how Denmark has become one of the European leaders in decarbonising its economy and developing renewable energy resources. A thorough review of academic articles, government and international institutional reports, and books on decentralised energy and climate change were essential for the research required for this work and make up the literature review section. The analysis and results section is divided into three parts that cover the three phases of the Danish energy transition and analyses the different government policies implemented during the different stages and how well they were in achieving the government's goals. - Phase one: Adding renewable energy production into energy system. - Phase two: Seeking solutions to the intermittency of renewable energy technologies when renewable energy production is between 40-50%. - Phase three: Seeking storage solutions in an 100% renewable energy system. The research led to some important insights that may be useful for other states seeking to decarbonise their economies within their own contexts and some policy recommendations conclude the paper.
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Feasibility of EU decarbonisation plans from the production capacities point of view
Vařejka, Tomáš ; Pešek, Martin (referee) ; Hejčík, Jiří (advisor)
The presented master's thesis aims to process a critical study on the feasibility of decarbonization plans in the EU from the perspective of production capacities. Decarbonization, or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, is the main tool for transitioning to a carbon-free society. The thesis presents the main European decarbonization plans, such as the Green Deal or Fit for 55, and evaluates the EU's previous climate policy. In accordance with these plans, decarbonization scenarios for the transition to new carbon-free energy sources are proposed for the target years 2030 and 2050, both at the EU and national level for the Czech Republic. Based on the proposed scenarios, the required capacity of new carbon-free energy sources is determined. The thesis also includes the determination of current production and implementation capacities and an assessment of their limitations. The result of comparing the required new sources with the current capacity is a proposal on how to increase these production and implementation capacities to theoretically achieve the set decarbonization goals.
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CARBON Visitor Center
Warta, Roman ; Šindlar, Jiljí (referee) ; Marek, Jiří (advisor)
Aim of the bachelor's thesis is design of a multifunctional center in the area of unused coal mine Frenštát that is situated in the land register of village Trojanovice. The object is intended to be in the center of the area and should serve as the main point for its visitors and the visitors of Beskydy in general. The center also serves for the exhibition focused on the planned black coal mining in the locality as well as on energy decarbonization and alternative energy sources.
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Potenciál obnovitelných zdrojů na území České republiky ve vztahu k požadavkům Evropské unie
Paluda, Roman
This diploma thesis deals with the relation between the requirements of the European Union for the increase of the share of renewable sources in the energy mix with an emphasis on electricity and the available potential on the territory of the Czech Republic. The energy of water, wind, biomass, solar and geothermal was analyzed in detail. The technological, natural and legislative aspects were assessed. For each of the renewable sources (RES) studied the maximum achievable RES potential was set. On the basis of the facts, the Czech Republic's potential for RES is evaluated, the EU policy in this area is evaluated and several recommendations are made on how to better integrate renewable sources not only in the electricity sector but also in the energy mix in general.
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Comparation of the National Energy Concept and European Energy Strategy until 2020, 2030 and 2050
Turková, Nikol ; Zeman, Martin (advisor) ; Maule, Petr (referee)
The thesis deal with comparison of the National Energy Concept of the Czech Republic and the European Energy Strategy until 2020, 2030 and 2050. It points out the main goals and strategies of these documents, compares them and analyzes, whether they contain new energy targets or not. The first hypothesis (1) concerns, if the European Union´s energy objectives and strategies are different compare with the objectives and strategies of the Czech Republic´s. The second hypothesis (2) asks, if the official concepts adequately reflect new trends in the energy market. The contribution of this thesis lies in emphasis on different goals of individual energy strategies and in proposing a solution, which could help the Czech Republic get closer to the European Union´s goals. The theoretical part of the thesis introduces the energy market, characterizes energy market and defines the Czech Republic´s energy resources, subjects of the energy market of the Czech Republic, legislation affecting the Czech Republic´s energy market and energy security and independence. In the practical part, the author compares energy concepts and points out the same and different goals of these strategies. The author also focuses on new energy trends and proves that energy concepts do not reflect these new trends adequately. This disproves the hypothesis (2). The author adverts to the goals that the Czech Republic fulfills in the strategy of the European Union´s program but also points out the different goals that the Czech Republic does not fulfill. This disproves the hypothesis (1).
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The influence of institutions on the United Kingdom's climate policy
Stanová, Natália ; Weiss, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kasáková, Zuzana (referee)
The thesis analyses the state of the United Kingdom's climate policies and it particularly focuses on the question, how these policies are determined by its institutional system, that is majoritarian democracy. Theoretically majoritarian democracies generally have a weaker record in the environmental policy and the thesis aims to research, if and how the features of majoritarian democracies in reality influence the policy outcomes. The thesis focuses on the two party system, that often produces adversary and inconsistent politics and the pluralist system of the interest groups that tends to give better possibilities to the economically powerful actors such as business and energy groups. The base for the analysis will be the climate policies during the last twenty years and the performance and general discours of two main governing parties. Thesis also takes a closer look on the cases of Climate Change Act and Energy Act 2015 and their ability of the interest groups to achieve their goals. The thesis concludes that the combination of the institutional system with the low salience of the topic for the main parties poses significant obstacles and limitations to an active and progressive climate politics.
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Decarbonization and Common Transport Policy the EU
Volková, Anna ; Bič, Josef (advisor) ; Vošta, Milan (referee)
The target of this diploma theses is to evaluate the Common Transport Policy of the EU and the development of decarbonization in world and European economies. The first chapter focuses on the role of transport in economy, common transport policy of the EU and its environmental aspects. Next chapter is specialized in adoption of the Kyoto protocol, than in the global and European development and decarbonization in transportation. Last third chapter aims on the future of decarbonization and the alternative fuels.
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