Client: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) Implementation period: January, 2012 – December, 2012 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Netherlands Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Stephan Slingerland What is the business case for different renewable energy options for the Dutch industry? As part of a large and comprehensive analysis of the Dutch energy system by TNO, ECN…
Client: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) Implementation period: January, 2012 – December, 2013 (Completed) Geographic coverage: The Netherlands Theme: Energy Topic: Energy Efficiency Experts: Stephan Slingerland Did the Dutch policy on energy efficiency (MJA3) contribute to additional energy savings for Dutch businesses? Staff of Trinomics (with project lead partner Ecorys) evaluated the Dutch…
Client: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN), Nairobi Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Kenya Theme: Energy Topic: Energy Policy Regulation and Markets Experts: Elske Veenstra How can the Dutch private sector catalyze investment to develop business in the Kenyan energy sector? This project developed a comprehensive analysis of the energy sector in…
Client: European Environment Agency (EEA) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Europe, Global Theme: Climate Change Topic: Experts: Lisa Eichler Why should Europe care about climate change impacts happening elsewhere in the world? The project contributed a chapter for the European Environment Agency’s 2016 publication on ‘Climate Change, Impacts and Vulnerability’ by analysing…
Client: European Environment Agency (EEA) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Belgium Theme: Climate Change, Environment Topic: Adaptation and Resilience Experts: Lisa Eichler, Jurgen Vermeulen Will Green Infrastructure (GI) be able to protect us from flooding? The project focused on the potential for implementing GI in European floodplains, and the results are to…
Report: GI Final Report (4 MB)
Client: European Investment Bank (EIB) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Sustainable finance Topic: EU Sustainable Finance Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova, Irati Artola What is the need and potential for a dedicated risk finance instrument at EU level to sustain investments for mature projects in bio-based industries and in…
Client: European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Energy Policy Regulation and Markets Experts: Stephan Slingerland, Koen Rademaekers Will the TTIP affect security of energy supply, internal markets and policy, or renewable energy sectors? This study aimed to assess whether…
Client: European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Climate Change Topic: Climate Agreements and Policies Experts: Stephan Slingerland, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers How does EU energy governance perform in terms of transparency, accountability, effectiveness and coherence? The main objective of this…
Client: French Development Agency (AFD) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Global Theme: Environment Topic: Environmental Economics and Policies Experts: Katarina Svatikova, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers How to facilitate the transition to a sustainable economy in developing countries by promoting green jobs & skills ? The study aimed to provide a knowledge base regarding the role…
Client: European Parliament’s Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) Panel Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Environment Topic: Water Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova What is the potential of deep-sea exploration and exploitation and how can the EU tackle the associated challenges? The objective of the study was to analyse…
Client: DG Environment (ENV) (European Commission) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Environment Topic: Experts: Katarina Svatikova, Rob Williams, Irati Artola What are the obstacles and regulatory failures affecting the functioning of waste markets in the EU and how can these be tackled? The study, led by Arcadis Belgium, aimed…
Client: World Bank/International Finance Corporation Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Jordan Theme: Energy, Environment Topic: Experts: Katarina Svatikova, Rob Williams Promoting resource and energy efficiency through financial instruments – Jordan case study The objective of the project (led by AMEC) was to develop an approach and toolkit on economic instruments that can…
Client: DG Environment – European Commission Implementation period: January, 2012 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Environment Topic: Experts: Katarina Svatikova Assessing the impacts of an EU voluntary and mandatory framework for the assessment of the environmental performance of buildings The study (led by Copenhagen Resource Institute) supported the Commission in its Impact Assessment…
Client: European Commission – DG Environment Implementation period: January, 2011 – February, 2013 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Environment Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova Nowcasting and early estimates of resource efficiency indicators Nowcasting involves using more recent data as a proxy, trend extrapolation and other techniques to produce estimates (nowcasts) of indicators from their last…
Client: European Commission – DG Environment Implementation period: January, 2011 – December, 2012 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Global Theme: Environment Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova What were the past price trends of major resources and how will their prices evolve by 2020? The study examined real price changes in over 20 resources over the last 50 years…
Client: DG Energy (ENER) (European Commission) Implementation period: January, 2012 – December, 2013 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Global Theme: Energy Topic: Energy Efficiency Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova What manpower bottlenecks does the oil & gas industry face and how can they be addressed? The aim of this study was to identify the key challenges…
Client: DG Energy (ENER) (European Commission) Implementation period: June, 2013 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Energy Efficiency Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers, Rob Williams, Katarina Svatikova What are the market needs and wants for a voluntary common EU certification scheme for the energy performance of non-residential buildings? The aim of…
Client: European Environment Agency (EEA) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Europe Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers How do we measure the EU’s progress towards its energy savings target? The EEA currently reports on the progress towards energy efficiency targets of the EU and individual Member States in its…
Client: DG Climate Action (CLIMA) (European Commission) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Chile, Ecuador, European Union, India, South Africa, Vietnam Theme: Climate Change Topic: International Climate Finance Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Jeroen van der Laan How can meaningful mitigation actions receive financing? The overarching objective of this assignment, led by Ricardo-AEA, was…
Client: DG Climate Action (CLIMA) (European Commission) Implementation period: December, 2013 – June, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Climate Change Topic: Emission Reduction Pathways Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers Assessment of examples of cooperative production, financing and use of low carbon technologies Ambitious climate action can revitalise local communities, create new business opportunities and…
Client: European Environment Agency (EEA) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Europe Theme: Climate Change, Energy Topic: Emission Reduction Pathways, Energy Policy Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers What is the impact of the current power sector on the transition to greener energy? The fossil fuel dependency of Europe’s energy infrastructure produces a…
Client: Transparency International (TI) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Mexico, Peru Theme: Climate Change Topic: International Climate Finance Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Hans Bolscher How can funding for tracking climate finance be obtained? The aim of this project was to provide support to the Latin America Chapters of Transparency International in identifying…
Client: International Trade Centre (ITC) Implementation period: January, 2013 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Peru Theme: Climate Change Topic: Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Stephan Slingerland Can cacao and coffee exporters in Peru cope with climate change? The study aimed at analyzing the level of awareness, vulnerability and capacity to adapt of agro importers to climate change…
Client: European Parliament – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Luc van Nuffel, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers How can the EU advance the realisation of a fully integrated internal energy market? In February 2015 the European Commission introduced the…
Client: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Luc van Nuffel, Koen Rademaekers Should Ireland implement minimum thermal efficiency standards for rental properties? The aim of this project, led by Element Energy, was to evaluate the feasibility and impact…
Client: European Parliament – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Bulgaria, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Luc van Nuffel Energy poverty refers to those households unable to access a required level of energy services The purpose…
Client: German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Grenada, Saint Lucia Theme: Energy Topic: Energy Efficiency Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Jessica Yearwood Travezán A switch towards sustainable energy in the Caribbean requires a skilled workforce This assignment aimed to provide a comprehensive picture of the current human capital and…
Client: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Jessica Yearwood Travezán Building capacity and Regional Integration for the Development of a Generation of Entrepreneurs (BRIDGE) The demand for energy in the Caribbean region is expected to increase by 3.2%…
Client: European Commission – Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) Implementation period: January, 2013 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Jessica Yearwood Travezán Providing reliable information on EU energy efficiency product policy The Energy Efficient Products Facility (EEPF) aims to provide both information and guidance to different…
Client: DG Climate Action (CLIMA) (European Commission) Implementation period: January, 2013 – December, 2014 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Climate Change, Environment Topic: Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Co-Benefits Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Rob Williams, Katarina Svatikova, Jessica Yearwood Travezán How many jobs will be lost in the EU as a consequence of climate change? The objective of…
Client: European Commission – DG Energy Implementation period: January, 2011 – December, 2012 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Rob Williams, Katarina Svatikova, Jessica Yearwood Travezán Identifying best practices for local investment options in sustainable energy in buildings in the EU Several programmes have been set up across the EU to overcome…
Client: Environment and Forestry Directorate of the Scottish government Implementation period: January, 2014 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Scotland Theme: Environment Topic: Experts: Rob Williams How can fiscal instruments stimulate the circular economy in Scotland? The purpose of this project was to examine the role of fiscal instruments in maximising the duration for which materials remain…
Report: Annex 1 Methodology and Technical Report (4 MB)
Client: European Environment Agency (EEA) Implementation period: January, 2015 – December, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Austria, Denmark, Europe, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands Theme: Environment Topic: Experts: Rob Williams, Jeroen van der Laan What success stories exist for reducing the health and environmental impacts of transport in Europe? This study compiled cases of actions…
Client: European Commission – DG Energy Implementation period: December, 2015 – July, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Rob Williams, Elske Veenstra, Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova, Laura Baroni What are the reporting obligations in the European energy acquis? The purpose of this study was to map and analyse the distribution of the reporting…
Client: European Commission – DG Energy Implementation period: September, 2015 – July, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Austria, Cyprus, European Union, Romania, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Rob Williams, Jurgen Vermeulen Are Member States able to ensure petroleum oil stocks to consumers in case of emergencies? This project focused on the Directive 2009/119/EC, which…
Client: European Commission – DG Energy Implementation period: January, 2012 – December, 2013 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Koen Rademaekers, Stephan Slingerland How can Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) be chosen? In 2012, the European Council and the European Parliament adopted an Infrastructure Regulation which established detailed guidelines for the…
Client: European Commission – DG Energy Implementation period: June, 2012 – June, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Energy Topic: Experts: Koen Rademaekers, Rob Williams How can barriers to energy efficiency improvements be overcome? This project entailed an extensive and detailed analysis of energy efficiency projects supported by the programme Interreg IVC of the European Union.…
Client: European Commission – DG Research & Innovation (RTD) Implementation period: January, 2013 – December, 2016 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme: Climate Change, Energy Topic: Experts: Hans Bolscher, Elske Veenstra What is required in terms of research and in terms of new policy to create large-scale transformation of industrial CO2 emissions into value-added products? SCOT (Smart…
