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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF R&D PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE DANISH ForskEL PROGRAMME

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  • IVAR LYHNE

    (Aalborg University, Skibbrogade 5, BI-07, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark)

  • INGER PIHL BYRIEL

    (Energinet.dk, Tonne Kjaersvej 65, 7000 Fredericia, Denmark)

Abstract

Despite their important role in shaping the technologies of the future, public research and development (R&D) programmes are rarely based on systematic assessments of the environmental effects. R&D programmes thus allocate a huge amount of financial resources to projects, which potentially may cause severe negative environmental impacts. This paper presents an innovative environmental assessment practice on R&D programmes in Denmark. It reports on the challenges and experiences of assessing the Danish R&D programme ForskEL, which promotes R&D projects within the electricity sector. The programme is characterised by uncertainty about impacts and incomparable project types and technologies. A methodology for dealing with these challenges is presented, and experiences from a testing of the methodology on the 2012 programme are reflected upon. Finally the assessment is discussed in terms of its potential for making a difference for the future development and deployment of renewable energy.

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  • Ivar Lyhne & Inger Pihl Byriel, 2013. "ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF R&D PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE DANISH ForskEL PROGRAMME," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(02), pages 1-19.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:15:y:2013:i:02:n:s1464333213400024
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333213400024
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