A Review of the Energy Policy and Energy Transition Objectives for 2040 in the Canary Islands (Spain)

Santiago Escamilla-Fraile, Francisco Ramos-Real, Francisco J. Calero-García and Benjamín González-Díaz
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Santiago Escamilla-Fraile: Programa de Doctorado en Ingeniería Industrial, Informática y Medioambiental, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Francisco J. Calero-García: Departamento de Economía, Contabilidad y Finanzas, Instituto Universitario de Investigación Social y Turismo (ISTUR), Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Benjamín González-Díaz: Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad de La Laguna, 30206 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-21

Abstract: The objective of this work is to analyze the possibility of compliance with the objectives committed to by the Canary Islands authorities, which aim to reach a completely decarbonized economy by 2040, meaning ten years earlier than the entire EU. Since historically, energy planning in the Canary Islands did not achieve its objectives by far, we will first identify the historical obstacles which had prevented the achievement of this planification, to later highlight the main differences between the energy transition foreseen by the current planning instruments of the government of the Canary Islands and the expected evolution of the energy transition of the archipelago. Beyond this point, and, within the frame of energy governance, we will understand how the root of this failure lies in planning instruments developed hierarchically, without including the view of the different stakeholders involved in the process. The final goal, after identifying the main barriers faced by the energy transition in the Canary Islands, is to provide a set of recommendations contributing to supporting a successful energy transition for the archipelago.

Keywords: energy governance; Canary Islands; energy scenario; sustainable energy transition; regulatory framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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