Preface -- 1 Local Utilities in the German Electricity Market and their Role in the Diffusion of Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation -- 2 Contracting and Mikro-KWK - the Role of Municipal Utilities in Germany -- 3 Governance variety in the energy service contracting...

This policy brief argues for a systemic approach to R&I policy in enabling an economic competitiveness articulated with the environmental and societal sustainability goals. It looks into the role of R&I policy in enabling the competitiveness of the EU economy while pointing out the challenges in...