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The practice of climate change policy evaluations in the European Union and its member states: results from a meta-analysis
This article presents the main findings from a meta-analysis of how climate change mitigation policy evaluations have been undertaken in the European Union (EU) and six of its Member States: Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece and the United Kingdom. It aims to provide insights into how policy evaluations are carried out and how those […]
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An agent-based model to simulate technology adoption quantifying behavioural uncertainty of consumers
A good estimation of consumers’ expected response to specific policy measures is of paramount importance in the design of effective schemes for the adoption of new technologies. The decision-making process of consumers is influenced by a multitude of factors. In this context, agent-based modeling techniques provide an appropriate framework to model such private adoption decisions. […]
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Dedicated versus mainstreaming approaches in local climate plans in Europe
Cities are gaining prominence committing to respond to the threat of climate change, e.g., by developing local climate plans or strategies. However, little is known regarding the approaches and processes of plan development and implementation, or the success and effectiveness of proposed measures. Mainstreaming is regarded as one approach associated with (implementation) success, but the […]
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Identifying Research Priorities for the further development and deployment of Solar Photovoltaics
Solar Photovoltaics (PV) is considered a highly competitive technology supporting the transition towards a low-carbon energy system. However, increased shares of its deployment have caused a set of mainly regulatory and financial challenges which require solutions. This paper identifies key research challenges for the further development and deployment of Solar PV, aiming to bridge the […]
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DREEM: A New Dynamic High-resolution Demand-side Management Model for Quantifying Benefits of Demand-flexibility in the Building Sector
Existing climate targets suggest energy transitions that fundamentally re-envisage the electricity system. To this end, increasing shares of renewable energy sources (RES) and reducing total demand are of paramount importance. However, one of the main challenges of a transition based on a high RES penetration is integrating these variable energy sources without jeopardizing the security […]
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An application of calibration and uncertainty quantification techniques for agent-based models
In this chapter, a step-by-step application of calibrating an agent-based model is presented. In particular, an agent-based model for small-scale PV adoption was calibrated on the historical data for the small-scale solar PV capacity additions that took place in Greece from January 2010 to February 2013. The process of the model calibration allowed to (a) […]
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Identification of climate policy knowledge needs: A stakeholders consultation approach
The purpose of this paper is to identify knowledge gaps on insinuations of possible directions of European Union (EU) and international climate policies. This study has used participatory approach of highly experienced stakeholders’ engagement, involved directly or indirectly in the process of policymaking. A range of priority issues has been initially identified through desk analysis […]
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How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in the EU-28
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global mean temperature rise this century to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. This target has wide-ranging implications for Europe and its cities, which are the source of substantial greenhouse gas emissions. This paper reports the state of local planning for climate change by collecting and analysing information about […]
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Striving towards the deployment of bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS): A review of research priorities and assessment needs
Assessing the performance or the implications of climate change mitigation options (CCMOs) is instrumental in achieving research and innovation efficiency in the field of climate change and becomes more imperative considering the Paris Agreement (‘the Agreement’). Many climate scientists already believe that meeting the Agreement’s goals and stabilizing “well-below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels” signals […]
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Developing an integrated sustainability and resilience framework of indicators for the assessment of low-carbon energy technologies at the local level
Sustainability indicators have been broadly used to assess energy technologies both at the national and local levels. However, very few studies have addressed the issue of resilience of energy technologies. Moreover, there is a lack of an integrated framework that combines both sustainability and resilience indicators for the assessment of energy technologies. The aim of […]
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A “New-Deal” for the development of photovoltaic investments in Greece? A parametric techno-economic assessment
The aim of this paper is to identify the financial impact imposed by cost containment measures and especially by the feed in tariff (FiT) reduction upon the profitability of different photovoltaic (PV) investments and the electricity charge faced by consumers. A fully parametric analysis is carried out by varying the following parameters: total installation costs […]
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Assessing low-carbon energy technologies against sustainability and resilience criteria: Results of a European experts survey
The aim of this article is the assessment of low-carbon energy technologies in Europe against a set of sustainability and resilience criteria. The assessment was based on a survey that was conducted among 40 European experts. Solar Photovoltaic was the technology that proved to achieve high performance against many criteria, whereas nuclear was assessed by […]