SERPEC-CC: Sectoral Emission Reduction Potentials and Economic Costs for Climate Change, for European Commission, DG Environment
The objective of the project is to identify the least-cost contribution of different sectors and gases for meeting post-2012 EU-25+ (EU25, Romania, Bulgaria and if possible, Croatia and Turkey) quantitative reduction objectives for all greenhouse gases, and to determine a package of cost-effective policies and measures for all sectors and gases towards meeting these goals. The project aims for a comprehensive update of a 2002 exercise undertaken by DG Environment on ‘Economic Evaluation of Sectoral Emission Reduction Objectives for Climate Change’. The project will cover (i) techno-economical research on greenhouse gas emission reduction options, and assessment of least-cost policies and measures using the GENESIS database; and (ii) runs of the PRIMES model (an energy system partial equilibrium model) with inclusion of reduction options for non-CO2 greenhouse gases and options that are not (or not fully) included in the PRIMES model, which will identify the least-cost allocation of objectives for different sectors and greenhouse gases.
Project Coordinator
Ecofys Netherlands B.V.
Partners
- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (E3MLab/ICCS)
- Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - EC Joint Research Centre (IPTS)
