THINK Half-Way and Beyond

GLACHANT, Jean-Michel; MEEUS, Leonardo; RUESTER, Sophia

doi:10.2870/32569

THINK Half-Way and Beyond

dc.contributor.author	GLACHANT, Jean-Michel
dc.contributor.author	MEEUS, Leonardo
dc.contributor.author	RUESTER, Sophia
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-01T16:30:06Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-01T16:30:06Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description	THINK is a Think Tank advising the European Commission on mid- and long-term energy policy. QM-32-12-022-EN-C (print) QM-32-12-022-EN-N (digital)	en
dc.description.abstract	Energy regulation and policy currently belong to the most important and developing areas in the European Union. THINK, the Florence School of Regulation’s (EUI) think tank advises the European Commission (DG Energy) on Energy Policy and presents policy options each semester. This booklet gives an overview of all the THINK results for the first 18 months of the project focusing on 6 topics: 1. Public Support for the Financing of RD&D Activities in New Clean Energy Technologies 2. Smart Cities Initiative: Fostering a Quick Transition Towards Local Sustainable Energy Systems 3. Transition Towards a Low Carbon Energy System by 2050: What Role for the EU? 4. The Impact of Climate and Energy Policies on the Public Budget of EU Member States 5. Off-Shore Grids: Towards a Least Regret EU Policy 6. EU Involvement in Electricity and Natural Gas Transmission Grid Tarification.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	The THINK project (2010-2013) is funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme, Strategic Energy Technology Plan. (Call FP7-ENERGY-2009-2, Grant Agreement no: 249736). Coordinator: Prof. Jean-Michel Glachant and Dr. Leonardo Meeus, Florence School of Regulation, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute.	en
dc.description.tableofcontents	Foreword 1 Preface 2 Introduction to the THINK Project 4 The Role of the Expert Hearings in the THINK Report Production Process 6 The Role of the Scientific Council in the THINK Report Production Process 8 THINK Report Policy briefs 11 a. Topic 1: Public Support for the Financing of RD&D Activities in New Clean Energy Technologies 13 b. Topic 2: Smart Cities Initiative: How to Foster a Quick Transition Towards Local Sustainable Energy Systems 21 c. Topic 3: Transition Towards a Low Carbon Energy System by 2050: What Role for the EU? 27 d. Topic 4: The Impact of Climate and Energy Policies on the Public Budget of EU Member States 35 e. Topic 5: Offshore Grids: Towards a Least Regret EU Policy 43 f . Topic 6: EU Involvement In Electricity and Natural Gas Transmission Grid Tarification 53 People 61 Scientific Council 63 Florence-based Research Team 70	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Florence, European University Institute, 2012	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.2870/32569
dc.identifier.doi	10.2870/32466
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-9084-063-3
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	European University Institute	en
dc.relation	A Think Tank Hosting an Interdisciplinary Network to provide Knowledge support to EU Energy Policy Making
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dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en
dc.title	THINK Half-Way and Beyond	en
dc.type	Technical Report
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