Daniel Youssef

Abstract

In terms of spatial planning, there is a disconnect between the national and local levels that hin ders effective planning and reporting under the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), as the availabil ity of renewable energy depends on the spatial conditions determined at the municipal level. This article outlines the potential of the transFORMAT-LINK research project to address the ‘strategic NECP control gap’ between the Austrian state, federal states and municipalities. The primary obstacles confronting municipalities are the challenges of accurately quantifying their own net NECP contribution to the en vironment and the environmental impact of future projects. We provide an approach how to determine renewable energy potentials, present them in a transparent way and track project implementation. This generates a collection of data relevant for the municipality and documents to approach these targets.

Keywords: NECP, renewable energy, energy spatial planning, multi-level governance

Susanne Geissler [s.geissler@sera.global], SERA Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources Availability Zeleborgasse 13/2, 1120 Wien: Austria
Daniel Youssef [daniel.youssef@tuwien.ac.at], TU Wien, Institute of Spatial Planning Karlsgasse 13, 1040 Wien: Austria
Hartmut Dumke [hartmut.dumke@tuwien.ac.at], TU Wien, Institute of Spatial Planning Karlsgasse 13, 1040 Wien: Austria

Citation

APA: Geissler, S., Youssef, D., & Dumke, H. (2024). The project transFORMAT-LINK: Supporting the energy governance of the Austrian National Energy and Climate Plan at the municipal level. Europa XXI, 47, 87-108. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2024.47.11
MLA: Geissler, Susanne, et al. "The project transFORMAT-LINK: Supporting the energy governance of the Austrian National Energy and Climate Plan at the municipal level". Europa XXI, vol. 47, 2024, pp. 87-108. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2024.47.11
Chicago: Geissler, Susanne, Youssef, Daniel, and Dumke, Hartmut. "The project transFORMAT-LINK: Supporting the energy governance of the Austrian National Energy and Climate Plan at the municipal level". Europa XXI 47 (2024): 87-108. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2024.47.11
Harvard: Geissler, S., Youssef, D., & Dumke, H. 2024. "The project transFORMAT-LINK: Supporting the energy governance of the Austrian National Energy and Climate Plan at the municipal level". Europa XXI, vol. 47, pp. 87-108. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2024.47.11