Energy policies of IEA countries: Ireland 2012 review (ENERGIE ENERGIE NUCLÉAIRE)

ENERGY POLICIES OF IEA COUNTRIES - IRELAND 2012 REVIEW
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
	Executive Summary
		Decarbonising the economy
		Consolidating energy security
		Improving infrastructure planning
		Deepening regional integration
	Key recommendations
PART I - 
POLICY ANALYSIS
	2. GENERAL ENERGY POLICY
		Overview
		Supply and demand
			Supply
			Demand
		Institutions
		Key policies
			2007 Energy policy framework
				Actions to ensure security of energy supply
				Actions to promote the sustainability of energy supply and use
				Actions to enhance the competitiveness of energy supply
			Policy developments since 2007
			NewERA shareholder executive
		Taxation
		Critique
		Recommendations
	3. CLIMATE CHANGE
		GHG emissions and targets
		CO2 emissions from fuel combustion
			Sources of CO2 emissions
			Carbon intensity
		Institutions
		Policies and measures
			Overview
			European Union emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS)
			Domestic measures outside the EU-ETS
				Carbon tax
				Transport sector
				Building sector
				Other measures
			International measures
		Critique
		Recommendations
	4. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
		Overview: final consumption by sector
		Institutions
		Policies and measures
			National energy efficiency action plan
			Public sector
			Transport
				Promoting alternatives to cars and improving efficiency of car travel
				Vehicle taxation and grant supports
				Biofuels
			Buildings
				The Better Energy programme
				Other housing measures
				Affordable Energy Strategy
			Appliances, equipment and lighting
			Industry
				LIEN
				Small and medium-sized enterprises
				Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) for energy-efficient equipment
		Critique
		Recommendations
PART II - 
SECTOR ANALYSIS
	5. ELECTRICITY
		Supply and demand
			Supply
			Demand
			Institutions
		Market structure
			Overview
			Network ownership and operation
				Transmission
			Single Electricity Market (SEM)
				Market design
				Capacity markets and constraint costs
				Ancillary services
				Effective competition
				Regional market integration
		Generating capacity
		Networks
			Transmission
				Overview
				Interconnections
				Regulation and investment
			Renewable integration (GRID 25)
			Distribution
				Overview
				Regulation and investment
				System stability and smart grids
		Supply and retail
			Retail market structure
			Deregulation of retail markets
		Tariffs and prices
			Tariffs
			Retail prices
		Critique
			Assessing the generation outlook
			Ensuring adequate network investments
			Revisiting the industry structure
			Developing a competitive electricity market
			Paving the way for succesful regional integration
			Empowering the regulator
		Recommendations
	6. RENEWABLE ENERGY
		Supply and demand
			Renewable energy supply
			Electricity generation
		Institutions
		Policies and measures
			Overview and targets
			Domestic measures
			European union measures
		Electricity from renewable energy sources
			Support mechanisms
			Wind power
			Electricity from biomass
			Power generation from hydro resources
			Ocean and wave energy
			Renewable integration into the electricity system
		Heating
		Transport fuels
			Biofuel obligation scheme
			Electric vehicles grant scheme
		Critique
		Recommendations
	7. NATURAL GAS
		Supply and demand
			Supply
			Demand
		Institutions
		Market Structure
			Overview
			Common arrangements for gas (CAG)
		Infrastructure
			Transmission and distribution
			International connections
			LNG terminal
			Storage
		Security of supply
			Gas security policy
			Emergency response measures
		Supply and retail
			Retail market structure
			Tariffs
			Retail prices
		Critique
		Recommendations
	8. COAL AND PEAT
		Coal
		Peat
			Supply and demand
			Peat support policies
				Peat PSO
				REFIT biomass co-firing
		Carbon capture and storage
		Critique
			Coal
			Peat
		Recommendations
	9. OIL
		Supply, demand and imports
			Exploration and production
			Oil imports
			Oil consumption
		Infrastructure
			Refining
			Ports
			Storage
		Retail market structure
		Emergency response policy and reserves
			Emergency response policy
			Emergency oil reserves
		Prices and taxes
		Critique
		Recommendations
PART III  - 
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
	10. ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION
		Overview
		Institutional framework
		Policies and programmes
			Overview of programmes
				Electricity and smart grids
				Ocean
				Bioenergy
			Evaluation and funding
				Strategy and programme evaluation
				Funding mechanisms and levels
		International collaboration
		Public-private partnerships
		Critique
		Recommendations
PART IV - 
ANNEXES
	ANNEX A: Organisation of the review
		REVIEW CRITERIA
		REVIEW TEAM
		ORGANISATIONS VISITED
	ANNEX B:  ENERGY BALANCES  AND KEY STATISTICAL DATA
		Footnotes to Energy Balances and Key Statistical Data
	ANNEX C: International Energy Agency “Shared Goals”
	ANNEX D: Glossary and list of abbreviations
	ANNEX E: REFERENCES