Table 2 Case specific methodology.
Tianjin | London | Bangkok | |
|---|---|---|---|
Data sources | • Interviews • Project Data + Reports • Literature Reviews | • Interviews • Local and National Energy Databases & Reports • Local and National Energy & Climate Plans • General Media and Literature Reviews | • Interviews • Firm Reports & Press Releases • Articles • Secondary Datasets |
Interviews – numbers and techniques | • Six interviews: (four Eco-TEDA staffers, one NISP, one EU Switch Asia) • Thematic, open questions | • Four interviews with international wood pellet for energy representatives, • Thematic, open questions | • 15 Interviews (import-exports firms, industry associations, retailers, government agencies, certification bodies) • Thematic, open questions |
Major themes | • Program Impacts • Barriers and challenges • Future prognosis • Key actors • Role of policies and policy actors | • Barriers and challenges • Role of emergent government policies • Alliance and partnership strategy | • Meaning of sustainability • Use and value of sustainable labels • Future prospects • Who benefits most • State vs. Non-State actor roles |
