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In 2019, the government presented the national Climate Agreement outlining its ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands by 49% in 2030 compared to 1990. The Climate Agreement specifies various measures to reduce CO2 emissions, including the sustainable development of the electricity system. To shape and accelerate the transition to a sustainable electricity system, funds have been allocated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) to stimulate energy innovation. Four of these schemes are the Mission-Driven Research, Development, and Innovation scheme (MOOI), the Top Sector Energy scheme (TSE), the Renewable Energy Transition scheme (HER+), and the Demonstration of Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+).
The Ministry of EZK has commissioned Dialogic and SEO to evaluate the aforementioned energy innovation schemes. The aim of this evaluation is to gain insight into the effectiveness and efficiency of the energy innovation instruments over the period 2012-2021, per scheme and as a collection of schemes. Additionally, attention is paid to the renewed objective of the energy innovation schemes. Since the implementation of the Mission-Driven Top Sectors and Innovation Policy (MTIB) in 2019, the energy innovation schemes have had the sole aim of reducing CO2 emissions and thereby contributing to the objectives of the Climate Agreement. This marks a shift from the previous policy period, during which the schemes aimed to strengthen the Netherlands' earning capacity and make the energy system more sustainable. This evaluation examines to what extent the new objective has influenced the operation and impact of the energy innovation schemes.
Curious to learn more about this evaluation? Contact Reg Brennenraedts.