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In 2019, the government presented the national Climate Agreement in which it formulates its ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands by 49% in 2030 compared to 1990. The Climate Agreement identifies various measures to reduce CO2 emissions, including the greening of the electricity system. To shape and accelerate the transition to a sustainable electricity system, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) has allocated resources 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 scheme (DEI+).
The Ministry of EZK has commissioned Dialogic and SEO to evaluate the mentioned energy innovation schemes. The aim of this evaluation is to gain insights into the effectiveness and efficiency of the energy innovation toolkit 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 introduction of the Mission-Driven Top Sectors and Innovation Policy (MTIB) in 2019, the energy innovation schemes have solely aimed to reduce CO2 emissions and thereby contribute to the goals of the Climate Agreement. This marks a shift from the previous policy period, when the schemes aimed to strengthen the Dutch earning capacity and green the energy system. This evaluation explores to what extent the new objective has influenced the functioning and impact of the energy innovation schemes.
Want to learn more about this evaluation? Contact Reg Brennenraedts.