The report concerns the funding provided to energy research, development and demonstration by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education (the Ministry of Education). The objective of the study is to assess whether the ministries and the organisations providing funding through the energy programmes, manage and administer the contestable public funds for energy research, development and demonstration efficiently. The report answers the following questions:
- Are the contestable public funds for energy research, development and demonstration managed by the ministries in a manner that contributes efficiently to fulfilment of the political goals?
- Are the programmes administered in a manner that provides a generally efficient system for contestable public funds for energy research, development and demonstration?
To support the ministries administration of government funding, Rigsrevisionen has made a number of recommendations based on the results of the study.
Rigsrevisionen launched the study in January 2012.
Read the 1st chapter of the report (PDF)