Governance and Research of Nordic Energy System Transition (GoReNEST)

Nordic actors are expected to take a proactive role in participating in the global and regional energy system transition processes that aim at sustainable development. This presumes a good understanding of the governance of the transition process. The GoReNEST project presents an analytical transition management framework to support the Nordic energy system transition, considers relevant Nordic energy research in the light of this framework and assesses the potential of this research in supporting the governance of energy system transition and related policy planning. Relevant governance and funding models are also presented and analysed, exploring the recent advances in R&D&I governance and funding models. Policy implications and needs for future research are discussed, including recommendations for Nordic actors. 

The project included five Tasks: 1) development of an analytical framework, 2) analysis of relevant Nordic energy research within the framework, 3) exploration of relevant governance and funding models and practices, 4) a pilot stakeholder process considering the framework, and 5) reporting and dissemination of the results. Task 4 was carried out in cooperation with NEP2 project in the context of a stakeholder workshop in Copenhagen, October 23, 2008.

GoReNEST project was one of the seven NORIA Policy Studies funded by Nordic Energy Research in 2007–2008. Additional funding was provided by VTT. The project team consisted of five VTT researchers (experts in innovation systems and energy systems) and two researchers from the Centre of Eco-Intelligent Management, Instituto de Empresa Business School, Madrid.

The reports of the GoReNEST project are available in pdf-form in the following links:

"Governance and Research of Nordic Energy System Transition"
(GoReNEST Summary Report)
http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/tiedotteet/2009/T2505.pdf   

"System Transition" (GoReNEST Task 1 Working Paper)http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/workingpapers/2008/W99.pdf 

"Nordic Energy Research within the Framework of Energy System Transition"(GoReNEST Task 2 Working Paper) http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/workingpapers/2009/W135.pdf  

"Governance of Energy System Transition - analytícal Framework and Empirical Cases in Europe and Beyond" (GoReNEST Task 3 Working Paper) http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/workingpapers/2009/W134.pdf