Appendix III: Policy Theme Table This appendix contains a comparative analysis chart, which shows in one place how the policy areas might influence the policy arena in which energy related decision might be make within the context of the scenarios. These charts are useful in that they allow readers to see and compare the significant differences between the scenarios in one place. Key; = Most aggressive; less aggressive; = least aggressive; = neutral ‘++’ ‘+’=aggressive; ‘-’= ‘– –’ ‘0’ Policy Scenario 1: Scenario 2: Scenario 3: Scenario 4: Categories Focus on Focus on Clean Focus on Focus on Notes Economic Growth Energy Consumer Societal Costs Costs Policy High need driven Deep, binding GHG Slow growth leads to + means: “Low-hanging fruit” by economic reduction targets in hard choices about investment in clean, Theme growth. response to policy goals. domestic resources. int’l treaty. Greenhouse Gas 0 ++ + more aggressive – Policies reduction targets Economic + + 0 0 pro-growth policies Policies Capital + + 0 0 more investment Investment support Support Renewable 0 + + more favorable to – Energy Policies renewables Transmission and 0 + 0 + more favorable to Standards investment and
Appendix III: Policy Theme Table This appendix contains a comparative analysis chart, which shows in one place how the policy areas might influence the policy arena in which energy related decision might be make within the context of the scenarios. These charts are useful in that they allow readers to see and compare the significant differences between the scenarios in one place. Key; ‘++’ = Most aggressive; ‘+’=aggressive; ‘-’= less aggressive; ‘– –’ = least aggressive; ‘0’ = neutral Policy Categories Scenario 1: Focus on Economic Growth Scenario 2: Focus on Clean Energy Scenario 3: Focus on Consumer Costs Scenario 4: Focus on Societal Costs Notes Policy Theme High need driven by economic growth. Deep, binding GHG reduction targets in response to int’l treaty. Slow growth leads to hard choices about policy goals. “Low-hanging fruit” investment in clean, domestic resources. + means: Greenhouse Gas Policies 0 ++ – + more aggressive reduction targets Economic Policies + + 0 0 pro-growth policies Capital Investment Support + + 0 0 more investment support Renewable Energy Policies 0 + – + more favorable to renewables Transmission and Standards 0 + 0 + more favorable to investment and
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