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Environmental taxation and budgetary reform: internalisation of external environmental costs

Energy, Energy Policy

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: June, 2019 – December, 2020 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment Topic:  Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Environment Policy Experts:  Kym Whiteoak, Graeme Nicholls, Andreea Beznea Can we design and implement more market-based instruments to better address environmental challenges in the EU? Market-based instruments (MBIs) are policy instruments that use…

Our “indispensable” natural forests: perspectives from the open public consultation on stepping up EU action on deforestation and forest degradation

Environment

Though the state of forests in the EU are generally positive (growing net forest areas, aboveground biomass stocks, good proportion of protected areas and independent verified forest management schemes), global deforestation is still a major concern. Much of this is caused by the international demand for products and commodities from forests. The EU is a large contributor to the  deforestation caused by this consumption, being a major global…

Trinomics joins team led by CowaterSogema to support the Green Climate Fund’s Communities of Practice

Climate Change

Trinomics is part of a consortium that has been selected as one of the lead providers of climate change expertise to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under their program of support through Communities of Practice (CoP). Together with our partners CowaterSogema (lead), Climatekos, Viresco Solutions and ESSA Technologies, we will provide expertise in five core…

Open public consultation to assess impacts of harmonising smartphone chargers in the EU

Energy, Environment

The European Commission has launched an open public consultation to collect feedback on different policy measures to promote harmonisation of smartphone chargers. A new Memorandum produced by the industry in 2017 has raised concerns of market fragmentation and problems with charger interoperability, leading to consumer inconvenience and additional waste. Therefore, the Commission wants to explore…

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Financial support for electricity generation & CHP from solid Biomass

Energy, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy

Client:  Natural Resource Defence Council (NRDC) Implementation period: May, 2019 – September, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Policy, Renewable Energy Experts:  Matthew Smith, Tycho Smit To what extent are EU countries subsidising the use of solid biomass for electricity and heat production ? Bioenergy plays a large role in the European renewable…

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Analysis and communication of progress on Resource Efficiency and Green Economy

Environment, Environment Policy, Resource Efficiency

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: December, 2018 – June, 2019 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment Topic:  Environment Policy, Resource Efficiency Experts:  Rob Williams, Laura Baroni, Tycho Smit Does the Green economy contribute to the protection of the Environment in the EU? The European Union has a wide variety of Environment policies, ranging from…

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Study to identify and assess the feasibility of measures to enhance the impact of Directive 2006/66/EC

Circular Economy, Environment

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: April, 2018 – March, 2019 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment, Circular Economy Topic:  Environment Policy Experts:  Jurgen Vermeulen, Tycho Smit, William Keeling Powering up measures on the environmental performance of batteries and their waste. Batteries are becoming an increasingly utilised and important technology for contemporary society, ever since…

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Circular economy in Africa-EU cooperation

Circular Economy, Environment, Resource Efficiency

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: August, 2019 – March, 2021 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment, Circular Economy Topic:  Resource Efficiency Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Irati Artola, Tycho Smit How can EU-Africa cooperation programmes and partnerships be fostered to promote the transition to a circular economy? There are a lot on interdependencies between Europe and…

What is the economic impact of EU spending on the ITER fusion energy project?

Energy

The European Commission recently published a report prepared by Trinomics in 2018 which examined the economic value-for-money of EU funding of the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) project. This showed that the EU spending through F4E (Fusion for Energy) of more than €2.2 billion to mid-2017, is having a significant beneficial impact on gross value added and jobs. The spending is supporting successful spin-off companies…

Europe relaunches CCUS knowledge exchange network to support industry’s climate action

Energy

A Europe-wide knowledge sharing network has received fresh funding from the European Commission to support and inspire major carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects in their efforts to deliver climate action. The revitalised European CCUS Projects Network, which launches its new website today (www.ccusnetwork.eu), will connect industry partners involved in real-life CCUS projects, which…

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Study on energy costs, taxes and the impact of government interventions on investments in the energy sector

Energy, Energy Markets

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: April, 2019 – April, 2020 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Markets Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Matthew Smith, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, João Gorenstein Dedecca, Onne Hoogland, Rob Williams, Perla C. Torres Vega, Luc van Nuffel, Joris Moerenhout, Liliana Guevara Opinska, Frida Falkevik, Vineta Goba Trinomics leads update of…

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Analysis of the Open Public Consultation on stepping up EU action against deforestation and forest degradation

Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Environment

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: January, 2019 – May, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment Topic:  Biodiversity and Natural Capital Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Matthew Smith, Andreea Beznea, William Keeling Can we step up our game to combat deforestation and forest degradation? This project focused on the analysis of data resulting from the Open…

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Assessment of National Capacities for implementing climate adaptation & mitigation measures and development of a National Capacity Development Program for the Palestinian Authority

Climate Change, Climate Change Policy and Strategy, Climate Finance

Client:  United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Implementation period: July, 2014 – April, 2015 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Palestine Theme:  Climate Change Topic:  Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Finance Experts:  Hans Bolscher, Jeroen van der Laan What are the priorities for the Palestinian Institutions in relation to climate mitigation and adaptation actions? The State of Palestine is…

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Support to the EU Sixth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and follow-up

Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Environment

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: January, 2018 – December, 2020 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment Topic:  Biodiversity and Natural Capital Experts:  Laura Baroni, Lisa Eichler Assessing progress towards the EU and global biodiversity targets The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral treaty aiming to achieve the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable…

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Support to the ex-post evaluation of the nuclear decommissioning assistance programme – energy window 2007-2013

Energy, Energy Policy

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: February, 2018 – February, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Policy Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Katarina Svatikova What were the impacts and results of the energy-related projects funded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Assistance Programme (NDAP)? Upon accession to the EU, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed to prematurely…

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Meta-analysis of and development of a database for European environmental and climate policy evaluations

Environment, Environment Policy

Client:  European Environment Agency Implementation period: July, 2018 – December, 2018 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Europe Theme:  Environment Topic:  Environment Policy Experts:  Rob Williams, Irati Artola Better policy-making: how do EEA countries evaluate their environment and climate policies? The European Union and its Member states have a wide variety of environmental policies in place and the effectiveness of…

Trinomics advises EU negotiators on the environmental impacts of an EU-AUS and an EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement

Environment

In a world of increased protectionist taunting, the EU remains committed to an open economy and  enabling ever freer trade across the globe. Hereby, the European Commission’s ‘Trade for all’ communication highlights the EU’s commitment to guarantee that increased trade does not compromise on sustainability.   Negotiations for potential Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand…

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Sustainability Impact Assessments for the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Australia & New Zealand

Environment, Environment Policy

Client:  EC – DG TRADE Implementation period: January, 2019 – December, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: Global Theme:  Environment Topic:  Experts:  Jurgen Vermeulen, Kym Whiteoak, Laura Baroni, Joris Moerenhout, Niclas Gottmann How (environmentally) sustainable are potential FTAs between the EU and Australia/New Zealand?  After receiving final authorisation from the European Council in June 2018, External Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström…

Trinomics organized workshop at European Parliament to uncover the transformative potential of a just energy transition

Energy

On February 19th 2019, Trinomics organized a well-attended workshop at the European Parliament on the wider implications of the energy transition. Six speakers were invited to give nuanced perspectives on the subject matter, with ITRE Chair Jerzy Buzek providing opening and closing remarks.  The workshop’s presentations focused on: (i) the energy transition and opportunities for EU industries; (ii) the role of hydrogen as a decarbonization catalyst through its beneficial impact on energy flexibility, availability, and security; and, (Iii) the case of the energy transition…

Findings of Trinomics’ study on European Energy Technology Dependence will be discussed at the high-level EU Energy Diplomacy meeting

Energy, News

The European External Action Service (EEAS) works closely with Member States and the European Commission to implement an effective and coherent EU foreign policy, such as the external dimension of the Energy Union. On February 6th, the EEAS will hold its 10th EU Energy Diplomacy Experts Group Meeting, a follow-up of the EU Energy Diplomacy…

How did energy prices, costs and subsidies impact EU consumers in 2018?

Energy

The European Commission recently published their staff working document which drew heavily on the key findings from the study on European energy prices, costs and subsidies which was conducted by Trinomics. The report assesses the role of competition in the forming of wholesale & retail energy prices, analyses the impact of the energy bill on households’ budgets & industrial competitiveness and provides an overview of policy instruments such as energy taxation, subsidies and price regulation.  Among other findings, our study shows that while EU member states’ wholesale prices for electricity and natural gas are often close…

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Evaluation of the Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles

Environment, Environment Policy

Client:  EC – DG Environment Implementation period: March, 2019 – February, 2020 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment Topic:  Environment Policy Experts:  Rob Williams, Foivos Petsinaris, Joris Moerenhout How to improve EU policy on the treatment of end-of-life vehicles? Only a few decades ago, finding abandoned scrap cars along the roadside was relatively common in many…

How to achieve a more balanced use of Europe’s largest Environmental funding scheme: LIFE?

Environment

The LIFE Programme, the only funding programme exclusively dedicated to environment and climate action, is ending in 2020. The Commission has proposed a new (LIFE) financial programme for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework. In light of the results of the Impact Assessment accompanying Commission’s proposal for the new Programme, DG Environment wished to reinforce the…

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Study on assessing the independence and effectiveness of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in the field of energy

Energy, Energy Policy

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: December, 2017 – December, 2018 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Luc van Nuffel, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, William Keeling Are European energy NRAs effective and independent? The general objective of the study was to assess the independence of the national regulatory authorities in the field…

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ClairCity – Citizen Led Air Pollution Reduction in Cities

Environment

Client:  European Commission – DG Research & Innovation (RTD) Implementation period: May, 2016 – April, 2020 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  , Environment Topic:  Climate Change Policy and Strategy, Energy Policy, Environment Policy Experts:  Hans Bolscher, Stephan Slingerland, Irati Artola, Tycho Smit, Matthew Smith, Katarina Svatikova What do citizen-inclusive policy measures for reducing air pollution and…

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Impacts of EU actions supporting the development of renewable energy technologies

Energy, Renewable Energy

Client:  European Commission – DG Research & Innovation (RTD) Implementation period: November, 2017 – January, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Renewable Energy Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Onne Hoogland, Perla C. Torres Vega, Liliana Guevara Opinska What is the impact of EU R&D funding on RE technologies? The EU has promoted the development of renewables…

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Impact Assessment study on common chargers of portable devices (smart phones)

Energy Policy

Client:  EC – DG GROW Implementation period: December, 2018 – June, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Environment Topic:  Experts:  Matthew Smith, Katarina Svatikova, Perla C. Torres Vega Is new EU action needed to avoid problems with a proliferation of different smartphone chargers? In this study we supported DG GROW in an impact assessment of proposed…

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Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Sequestration (CCUS) knowledge sharing and Demonstration Project Network

Energy, Energy Policy

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: December, 2018 – December, 2020 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Policy Experts:  Hans Bolscher, Joris Moerenhout, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Liliana Guevara Opinska How can the EU successfully implement commercially viable and technologically sound Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Sequestration (CCUS)? The main objective of this assignment is…

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Energy prices, costs and subsidies and their impact on industry and households

Energy, Energy Policy

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: October, 2017 – September, 2018 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Markets Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Matthew Smith, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Joris Moerenhout, João Gorenstein Dedecca How did energy prices, costs and subsidies develop over the last decade in the EU and G20 countries? This was the main…

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Achieving a just energy transition: industry, hydrogen & what can we learn from coal phase-out in Germany?

Energy, Energy Policy

Client:  European Parliament – ITRE Committee Implementation period: December, 2018 – May, 2019 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Policy Experts:  Federica Gerber, Koen Rademaekers How can a just energy transition, with consideration of technological innovation and EU industry, be achieved and which lessons should we learn from Germany’s ongoing energy journey? The European Parliament (EP) is…

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How effective was ECF’s Energy Efficiency Programme?

Energy, Energy Efficiency

Client:  European Climate Foundation Implementation period: May, 2013 – November, 2013 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Efficiency Experts:  Koen Rademaekers, Rob Williams, Jessica Yearwood Travezán How effective was ECF’s Energy Efficiency Programme? In 2013, Trinomics independently evaluated the Energy Efficiency Programme of the European Climate Foundation (ECF). ECF is Europe’s largest grant-making foundation…

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Support to the Commission for the determination of the ETS Carbon Leakage List after 2020

Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Policy and Strategy

Client:  EC – DG Climate Action Implementation period: November, 2017 – June, 2019 (Ongoing) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Climate Change Topic:  Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Policy and Strategy Experts:  Hans Bolscher, Jeroen van der Laan, Joris Moerenhout, Jurgen Vermeulen Which European sectors are deemed to be exposed to Carbon Leakage under the EU ETS? Trinomics…

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Impact of the use of the biomethane and of the hydrogen potential on trans-European infrastructure

Energy, Energy Markets

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: November, 2018 – August, 2019 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Markets Experts:  Luc van Nuffel, Onne Hoogland, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, João Gorenstein Dedecca, Tycho Smit Can the injection of renewable gases into European gas networks support the energy transition, and what are the economic and technical…

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Trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the 2050 decarbonisation targets

Energy, Energy Markets

Client:  EC – DG Energy Implementation period: December, 2017 – September, 2018 (Completed) Geographic coverage: European Union Theme:  Energy Topic:  Energy Markets Experts:  Luc van Nuffel, Jessica Yearwood Travezán, Tycho Smit What are the impacts of decarbonisation for Trans-European gas infrastructure? The required sharp decrease in CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 may drastically reduce…

How do consumers engage in the Circular Economy?

Environment

The European Commission has recently published a behavioural study on consumers’ engagement in the circular economy, which provides policy-relevant insights to assist with the implementation of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. The study found that consumers were generally willing to engage in circular economy practices, but actual engagement was rather low. While a majority…

Trinomics evaluation and country fiches published by DG CLIMA as it evaluates the EU’s strategy for adaptation to climate change

Climate Change, Published reports
Report: adapt_strat_eval_report_en (3 MB)

Report: adapt_strat_eval_report_en (3 MB) DG Climate Action published on 12th November 2018 its evaluation of the EU strategy on adaptation to climate change – see here. This evaluation was underpinned by work carried out by Trinomics (as part of a team led by Ricardo E&E and also including IEEP and Wageningen Environmental Research). The evaluation…

Trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the 2050 decarbonisation targets

Energy, News, Published reports
Report: Final gas infrastructure (2 MB)

Report: Final gas infrastructure (2 MB) The required sharp decrease in CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 may drastically reduce the share of natural gas in the European energy mix. In 2018 Trinomics prepared a study for DG Energy on the role of trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the 2050 decarbonisation…