Assessment of Innovation Policy Standards’ Impact on Local Development of Renewable Energy in Palestinian Local Government Units
Date
2021-10-10
Authors
Damayra, Fathiya
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جامعة النجاح الوطنية
Abstract
Renewable Energy Systems (RESs) are a powerful component of local sustainability innovation strategies. This thesis uses a policy mix approach to study innovation policy criteria, which include municipalities' location factors, stakeholder collaboration activities, and local knowledge about renewable energy sources and projects, with the aim of knowing the impact of these factors on decision-makers and developing renewable energy projects and their local sources. This thesis aims to understand the impact of the mix of different policies on the energy sector and technological innovation systems, through the innovation policy criteria that have been identified, which constitute the policy mix, and which may affect the process of developing renewable energy sources in the Palestinian municipalities and local councils. In this thesis a sample of 216 Palestinian municipalities and local councils is analyzed. The results indicate the need for policymakers to promote cooperation between the public and private sectors, and to focus on location factors such as energy import reduction, incentives, emissions that directly affect renewable energy sources. Whereas, local knowledge does not have a direct impact on the process of developing renewable energy systems, as it can constitute indirect support at a later stage for the implementation of other policy criteria discussed in this study. Results show that increasing the potential for developing renewable energy sources takes place through policymakers adopting the role of facilitator and establishing a local innovation network in which different actors cooperate so that public and private stakeholders can provide support in order to develop local renewable energy systems.