1. Energy Co-management in Community led Renewable Energy (CBR) Projects: A Policy Gap between Canada and EU
Mohammad Nazrul Islam
Candidate for MA in Environmental Policy
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland

2. Key Concepts
Community Renewable Energy (CRE)= CRE Co-management= Collaboration CoM
Decarbonize
Decentralized
Democratic
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Constitutional
Collective
Operational

3. Conceptual Map

4. The Key Research Question
How do existing policies contribute to shaping RE Co-management in both Canada and EU?

5. Methodology i) Research Technique: Summative content analysis
ii) Unite of Analysis:
Five different key themes including “Community owned”, “Renewable energy,” “Ownership”, “Public participation”, “Decision making”.
iii) Data Analysis : Three thematic analysis

6. Major Ownership Policy tools for RE
EU Countries
Scotland= Land Reform Scotland Act, 2003
Germany= The German Energy Act
Denmark= The Promotion of Renewable Energy Act, 2009
England=Shared ownership taskforce, 2014
Canada
Ontario= The Green Economy Act, 2009
B.C= The Clean Energy Act, 2011
Alberta= CCS,2008
Nova Scotia= COMFIT

7. Ownership Policy Gaps between EU & Canada
EU Countries
Community Or Cooperative Based and More Collective Ownership.
Canada
Less Community Based and More Corporate Energy Ownership.

8. Major Institutional Policy tools for RE
EU Countries: European Directive of Renewable Energy 2009/28/EC
Scotland= Rural Development Program for Scotland
Germany= FiT under the German EEG of 2000.
Denmark= Danish FiP under REA, 2009
England=Shared ownership taskforce, 2014
Canada :At Federal level no policy like the European Directive on Renewable Energy
Ontario= FiT under EEA,2009
B.C= The Clean Energy Act, 2011
Nova Scotia= COMFIT
NL= Net Metering Policy
Manitoba= RFP, 2007

9. Institutional Policy Gaps between EU & Canada
EU Countries
Every EU Nation Should Be Required Certain Level Of Energy From Renewable Source By 2020.
Canada
RE Program Might Be Less Substantial Due To Lack Of Comprehensive And Integrated Energy Policy

10. Major Participation Policy tools for RE
EU Countries
Scotland= CARES Scheme
Germany= Energy Self Sufficient Village Model
Denmark= The Promotion of Renewable Energy Act, 2009
Canada
Ontario= Renewable Energy Approval Regulation, EA Legislation
B.C= The Clean Energy Act, 2011
Nova Scotia= COMFIT
NL= Bill 61

11. Participation Policy Gaps between EU & Canada
EU Countries
More Democratic like “One Member-One Vote”
Canada
“Decide-Announce-Defend” or “One Dollar-One Vote” model

12. RE Co-operative both in Canada and EU
EU Countries
i) 3,000 RE co‑ops are across Europe
ii) 80 per cent of these being located in Germany and Denmark.
iii) In Germany alone, 772 RE co‑ops have been established between 2006 and 2014
Canada
i) 47 active RE co‑ops across Canada
ii) Almost 72% of these being located in Ontario
iii) NL, PE, NT,YT and NU had no recorded RE co‑op activity

13. EU has applied more effective policy tools compare to the Canada.
Conclusion
EU has applied more effective policy tools compare to the Canada.
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14. Thank You

15. Acknowledgment
Rural Policy Learning Commons (RPLC) Natural Resource Development Team Governance Team
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