Policy coherence in a fragmented context: the case of biogas systems in Brazil

Policy mixes are needed to overcome the different barriers hindering sustainability transitions. This creates the need for policy coherence. Policy coherence studies in sustainability transitions literature are dominated by European cases, limiting their generalizability. This article analyzes polic...

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Published in:Energy research & social science 2022-05, Vol.87, p.102454, Article 102454
Main Authors: Kanda, Wisdom, Zanatta, Hanna, Magnusson, Thomas, Hjelm, Olof, Larsson, Madeleine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioenergy
Global south
Governance
Policy analysis
Policy differentiation
Policy incoherence
Policy mix
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Summary:Policy mixes are needed to overcome the different barriers hindering sustainability transitions. This creates the need for policy coherence. Policy coherence studies in sustainability transitions literature are dominated by European cases, limiting their generalizability. This article analyzes policy mixes related to biogas systems and their related coherence issues, and, how that influences biogas production and use in Brazil. We identified policy coherence within and between biogas related sectors and over time, showing how the pre-conditions for biogas production, distribution and use differ considerably between the Brazilian states. This points to a need for decentralized governance structures to enable policy differentiation, as a complement to policy coherence. The article concludes that the characteristics of biogas systems as being locally embedded constitutes a challenge in hierarchical market economies such as Brazil, where policy development, resource mobilization and allocation are highly centralized.
ISSN:2214-6296
2214-6326
2214-6326
DOI:10.1016/j.erss.2021.102454