Europe’s Energy Transition: Insights for Policy Making looks at the availability and cost of accessing energy and how it significantly affects economic growth and competitiveness in global markets. The results in this book, from a European Commission (EC) financed project by INSIGHT_E, provide an overview of the most recent analyses, focusing on energy markets and their implications for society. Designed to inform European policymaking, elements of this book will be integrated into upcoming EC policies, giving readers invaluable insights into the cost and availability of energy, the effect of price increases affecting vulnerable consumer groups, and current topics of interest to the EC and ongoing energy debate.INSIGHT_E provides decision-makers with unbiased policy advice and insights on the latest developments, including an assessment of their potential impact.
1. Section I: Introduction - p. xxx 2. Chapter 1. Europe’s Energy Transition - p. 3 3. Chapter 2. Insights for Policy Making—About this Book - p. 7 4. Chapter 3. INSIGHT_E—A Think Tank Informing the European Commission - p. 11 5. Section II: Europe’s Energy Policy Landscape - p. 20 6. Chapter 4. Introduction: Europe as a Consuming Region - p. 23 7. Chapter 5. The European Union on the Global Scene—A Snapshot - p. 25 8. Chapter 6. European Energy Policy Objectives - p. 31 9. Chapter 7. A Market-Based European Energy Policy - p. 41 10. Chapter 8. Conclusions - p. 49 11. Section III: Energy Supply: A Changing Environment - p. 50 12. Chapter 9. Introduction - p. 53 13. Chapter 10. Decarbonizing the EU Energy System - p. 55 14. Chapter 11. Gas Security of Supply in the European Union - p. 67 15. Chapter 12. Biofuels for Aviation: Policy Goals and Costs - p. 79 16. Chapter 13. Conclusions and Outlook - p. 89 17. Section IV: Impact of Renewable Energies on Market Operation and Design - p. 90 18. Chapter 14. Introduction - p. 93 19. Chapter 15. Curtailment: An Option for Cost-Efficient Integration of Variable Renewable Generation? - p. 97 20. Chapter 16. Impact on Electricity Markets: Merit Order Effect of Renewable Energies - p. 105 21. Chapter 17. Market Design Options for Promoting Low-Carbon Technologies - p. 119 22. Chapter 18. Case Study: Design Options for the German Electricity Market - p. 131 23. Chapter 19. Conclusions and Outlook - p. 141 24. Section V: Reliable and Flexible Energy Systems - p. 143 25. Chapter 20. Introduction - p. 147 26. Chapter 21. Need for Flexibility and Potential Solutions - p. 149 27. Chapter 22. Storage Solutions and Their Value - p. 173 28. Chapter 23. The Role of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen in Stationary Applications - p. 189 29. Chapter 24. Need for Reliability and Measuring Its Cost - p. 207 30. Chapter 25. Conclusions - p. 219 31. Section VI: Society and Consumer Demands - p. 220 32. Chapter 26. Introduction - p. 223 33. Chapter 27. Self-Consumption of Electricity from Renewable Sources - p. 225 34. Chapter 28. DC Power Production and Consumption in Households - p. 237 35. Chapter 29. District Heating in Europe: Opportunities for Energy Savings, Business, and Jobs - p. 249 36. Chapter 30. Energy Poverty Across the EU: Analysis of Policies and Measures - p. 261 37. Chapter 31. Conclusions - p. 281 38. Society and Consumer Demands—Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms - p. 283 39. Section VII: Europe’s Energy Transition: Challenges and Insights for Policy Making - p. 284 40. Chapter 32. Introduction - p. 287 41. Chapter 33. Key Challenges Ahead - p. 289 42. Chapter 34. Developing the Policy Package - p. 295 43. Chapter 35. Research Priorities - p. 305 44. Index - p. 309
Europe’s Energy Transition: Insights for Policy Making looks at the availability and cost of accessing energy and how it significantly affects economic growth and competitiveness in global markets. The results in this book, from a European Commission (EC) financed project by INSIGHT_E, provide an overview of the most recent analyses, focusing on energy markets and their implications for society. Designed to inform European policymaking, elements of this book will be integrated into upcoming EC policies, giving readers invaluable insights into the cost and availability of energy, the effect of price increases affecting vulnerable consumer groups, and current topics of interest to the EC and ongoing energy debate.INSIGHT_E provides decision-makers with unbiased policy advice and insights on the latest developments, including an assessment of their potential impact.
1. Section I: Introduction - p. xxx 2. Chapter 1. Europe’s Energy Transition - p. 3 3. Chapter 2. Insights for Policy Making—About this Book - p. 7 4. Chapter 3. INSIGHT_E—A Think Tank Informing the European Commission - p. 11 5. Section II: Europe’s Energy Policy Landscape - p. 20 6. Chapter 4. Introduction: Europe as a Consuming Region - p. 23 7. Chapter 5. The European Union on the Global Scene—A Snapshot - p. 25 8. Chapter 6. European Energy Policy Objectives - p. 31 9. Chapter 7. A Market-Based European Energy Policy - p. 41 10. Chapter 8. Conclusions - p. 49 11. Section III: Energy Supply: A Changing Environment - p. 50 12. Chapter 9. Introduction - p. 53 13. Chapter 10. Decarbonizing the EU Energy System - p. 55 14. Chapter 11. Gas Security of Supply in the European Union - p. 67 15. Chapter 12. Biofuels for Aviation: Policy Goals and Costs - p. 79 16. Chapter 13. Conclusions and Outlook - p. 89 17. Section IV: Impact of Renewable Energies on Market Operation and Design - p. 90 18. Chapter 14. Introduction - p. 93 19. Chapter 15. Curtailment: An Option for Cost-Efficient Integration of Variable Renewable Generation? - p. 97 20. Chapter 16. Impact on Electricity Markets: Merit Order Effect of Renewable Energies - p. 105 21. Chapter 17. Market Design Options for Promoting Low-Carbon Technologies - p. 119 22. Chapter 18. Case Study: Design Options for the German Electricity Market - p. 131 23. Chapter 19. Conclusions and Outlook - p. 141 24. Section V: Reliable and Flexible Energy Systems - p. 143 25. Chapter 20. Introduction - p. 147 26. Chapter 21. Need for Flexibility and Potential Solutions - p. 149 27. Chapter 22. Storage Solutions and Their Value - p. 173 28. Chapter 23. The Role of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen in Stationary Applications - p. 189 29. Chapter 24. Need for Reliability and Measuring Its Cost - p. 207 30. Chapter 25. Conclusions - p. 219 31. Section VI: Society and Consumer Demands - p. 220 32. Chapter 26. Introduction - p. 223 33. Chapter 27. Self-Consumption of Electricity from Renewable Sources - p. 225 34. Chapter 28. DC Power Production and Consumption in Households - p. 237 35. Chapter 29. District Heating in Europe: Opportunities for Energy Savings, Business, and Jobs - p. 249 36. Chapter 30. Energy Poverty Across the EU: Analysis of Policies and Measures - p. 261 37. Chapter 31. Conclusions - p. 281 38. Society and Consumer Demands—Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms - p. 283 39. Section VII: Europe’s Energy Transition: Challenges and Insights for Policy Making - p. 284 40. Chapter 32. Introduction - p. 287 41. Chapter 33. Key Challenges Ahead - p. 289 42. Chapter 34. Developing the Policy Package - p. 295 43. Chapter 35. Research Priorities - p. 305 44. Index - p. 309
