Energy Publications

EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.

Decarbonisation of Transport: options and challenges

This EASAC report reviews options for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from European transport. It argues for...

Findings and recommendations from the Smart Villages Initiative 2014–2017

Summary for the European Development Community

Commentary on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality

Since the publication of its report on “Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests” in April...

Valuing Dedicated Storage in Electricity Grids

Large-scale electricity storage is making a come-back because it can contribute to the flexibility which is needed by...

Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union's Forests

European forests have multiple functions - from wealth and employment creation, the production of natural resources and...

Shale gas extraction: issues of particular relevance to the European Union

In this statement, EASAC addresses three specific concerns that are being put forward in the public debate about the...

Management of spent nuclear fuel and its waste

EASAC Report 23 - Management of spent nuclear fuel and its wasteThe European Council Directive 2011/70/EURATOM on the...

EASAC statement on the SET-Plan

The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) is an important component of European Union strategies to deliver its...

Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important component of national, European and world-wide strategies to tackle...

The current status of biofuels in the European Union, their environmental impacts and future prospects

As part of its strategy to combat global warming by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, the European Union (EU),...

EASAC statement on the need for more emphasis on systems approaches to inform EU policy making

In modern society most of our energy is delivered through energy systems that are complex, geographically diverse and...

Concentrating solar power: its potential contribution to a sustainable energy future

Concentrating solar power (CSP) sits alongside photovoltaic electricity generation as a commercially available renewable...

Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - full report

Abstract: European energy policy seeks to achieve a substantially increased contribution from renewable sources of...

Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - summary

Abstract: What planning processes are required for a European grid to ensure that investments in capacity to transmit...

The use of EU structural funds in science and technology

Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the...

Study on the EU oil shale industry

Abstract: EASAC prepared a study for the European Parliament on the EU oil shale industry - in light of the Estonian...

EU gas markets workshop

Abstract: In October 2006 EASAC organised a workshop in the European Parliament at the request of the Indistry,...

Price-setting in the EU electricity markets

Abstract: In February 2006 EASAC produced a study of price-setting in the EU electricity markets on behalf of the...

Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme

Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy...

Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target

Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request...

Energy Publications

Decarbonisation of Transport: options and challenges

Findings and recommendations from the Smart Villages Initiative 2014–2017

Commentary on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality

Valuing Dedicated Storage in Electricity Grids

Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union's Forests

Shale gas extraction: issues of particular relevance to the European Union

Management of spent nuclear fuel and its waste

EASAC statement on the SET-Plan

Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe

The current status of biofuels in the European Union, their environmental impacts and future prospects

EASAC statement on the need for more emphasis on systems approaches to inform EU policy making

Concentrating solar power: its potential contribution to a sustainable energy future

Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - full report

Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - summary

The use of EU structural funds in science and technology

Study on the EU oil shale industry

EU gas markets workshop

Price-setting in the EU electricity markets

Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme

Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target

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