Open energy system modelling to support the European Green Deal

Diana Süsser; Bryn Pickering; Ludwig Hülk; Stefan Pfenninger

doi:10.12688/f1000research.121619.1

Open energy system modelling to support the European Green Deal

F1000Res. 2022 May 16:11:531. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.121619.1. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Diana Süsser¹, Bryn Pickering², Ludwig Hülk³, Stefan Pfenninger⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Potsdam, Germany.
² Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED), ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Reiner Lemoine Institut (RLI), Berlin, Germany.
⁴ Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Energy models are used to explore decarbonisation pathways and potential future energy systems. In this editorial, we comment on the importance of energy system modelling and open tools to inform policymaking in the context of the European Green Deal. We also summarise the seven contributions to the special collection on Energy Systems Modelling, among which are papers that have been presented at the Energy Modelling Platform for Europe (EMP-E) 2021 conference. The presented research advances current modelling approaches and supports energy modelling with open tools and datasets.

Keywords: EMP-E; Energy modelling; energy models; open source; transparency.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Conservation of Natural Resources*
Europe

Grants and funding

D.S., B.P. and S.P. have received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 837089 (Sustainable Energy Transitions Laboratory [SENTINEL]).