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Multiple Streams in Hawaii: How the Aloha State Adopted a 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard

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Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are an important policy tool for reducing carbon emissions and advancing the global shift toward renewable energy. As the U.S. federal government backs away from commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, subnational governments play an increasingly important role in mitigating climate change. In June 2015, Hawaii became the first state in the United States to adopt a 100% RPS. Through understanding the conditions that gave rise to Hawaii’s RPS, policy actors will be better informed as they navigate policy processes in other states and jurisdictions. This study uses Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to explore the policy process that led to Hawaii’s 100% RPS. Data were collected during the summer of 2016 via interviews with 25 key policy actors and informants in Hawaii. Expectations based on the MSF are confirmed, and the results suggest factors that might be included or explored in future studies of RPS adoption. 可再生能源组合标准(RPS)是减少碳排放和普及全球使用可再生能源的重要政策工具。由于美国联邦政府放弃减少温室气体排放的承诺,国家以下各级政府在缓解气候变化方面发挥着越来越重要的作用。2015年6月,夏威夷成为美国第一个采用100% RPS的州。通过掌握夏威夷RPS产生的条件,政策参与者能更好地了解其他各州和管辖区的政策指导进程。本研究运用金登的多源流框架(MSF)来探索夏威夷100% RPS产生的政策过程。研究数据来源于2016年夏天对夏威夷25名主要政策参与者和情报者的访谈。基于MSF的猜测得到了证实,结果表明了今后RPS运用研究中可能涉及或将被发掘的因素。 Los estándares de portafolio renovable (RPS) son una herramienta política importante para reducir las emisiones de carbono y avanzar el cambio global hacia la energía renovable. A medida que el gobierno federal de los EE. UU. Se aleja de los compromisos de reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, los gobiernos estatales desempeñan un papel cada vez más importante en la mitigación del cambio climático. En junio de 2015, Hawái se convirtió en el primer estado de los EE. UU. En adoptar un 100% de RPS. Al comprender las condiciones que dieron origen al RPS de Hawái, los actores políticos estarán mejor informados a medida que navegan por los procesos de políticas en otros estados y jurisdicciones. Este estudio utiliza el marco de múltiples flujos de Kingdon (MSF) para explorar el proceso de políticas que condujo al 100% de RPS de Hawái. Los datos se recopilaron durante el verano de 2016 a través de entrevistas con 25 actores clave de políticas e informantes en Hawái. Se confirman las expectativas basadas en la MSF, y los resultados sugieren factores que podrían incluirse o explorarse en futuros estudios de adopción de RPS.

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  • Jennifer A. Kagan, 2019. "Multiple Streams in Hawaii: How the Aloha State Adopted a 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 36(2), pages 217-241, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:36:y:2019:i:2:p:217-241
    DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12323
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    1. Janel Jett & Leigh Raymond, 2021. "Issue Framing and U.S. State Energy and Climate Policy Choice," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 38(3), pages 278-299, May.
    2. Xu, Jiuping & Yang, Guocan & Wang, Fengjuan & Shu, Kejing, 2022. "A provincial renewable portfolio standards-based distribution strategy for both power plant and user: A case study from Guangdong, China," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
    3. Elizabeth A. Koebele, 2021. "When multiple streams make a river: analyzing collaborative policymaking institutions using the multiple streams framework," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 54(3), pages 609-628, September.
    4. Barry D. Solomon & Shan Zhou, 2021. "Renewable Portfolio Standards: Do Voluntary Goals vs. Mandatory Standards Make a Difference?," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 38(2), pages 146-163, March.
    5. Sojin Jang & Hongtao Yi, 2022. "Organized elite power and clean energy: A study of negative policy experimentations with renewable portfolio standards," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 39(1), pages 8-31, January.

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