International Energy Workshop (IEW) 2015
Welcome to the website of the 34th edition of the International Energy Workshop (IEW), which was hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) from the 3rd to 5th June 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Convening some 200 modellers, energy scholars, researchers and policy makers, this was the first IEW to be held in the Middle East. In doing so, the IEW community seeks to strengthen its engagement in the MENA region and gain first-hand experience with the UAE’s economic and renewable energy industry developments.
This year’s IEW focused on low carbon technologies, Gulf energy landscapes in the global economy and international climate policy, featuring speakers from IRENA, Harvard University, Imperial Colleague, Masdar Institute, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, Chatham House and the International Energy Agency, amongst others.
Over the three-day programme, nine keynote speakers covered the main themes in three plenary sessions. Roughly 100 papers were presented in parallel sessions focusing on a wide array of topics, including energy supply and price forecasts, energy savings and efficiency, renewable and innovative energy technologies, environmental and climate policy, and the intersection between energy analysis, economics, and the natural sciences.
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The 34th edition of the International Energy Workshop (IEW) was hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi on June 3 5, 2015.
The IEW is a leading conference for the international energy modelling community. In a world of environmental and economic constraints, energy modelling is an increasingly important tool for addressing the complexity of energy planning and policy making. IEW provides a venue for scholars and researchers to compare quantitative energy projections, to understand the reasons for diverging views of future energy developments, and to observe new trends in global energy production and consumption.
For the first time in its 34-year history the IEW was hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and, in doing so, the IEW community seeked to strengthen its engagement in the MENA region. Many in the IEW community would gain first-hand experience with the UAE'&rsquos; dynamic and innovative economic development and high aspiration for renewable industry development.
The IEW features plenary sessions (mornings) and parallel sessions (afternoons). This years plenary sessions feature three key themes and nine keynote speakers. During the parallel sessions about 100 papers will be presented. The call for papers was closed on February 1st, 2015.
The selected papers cover a range of topics including, but not limited to, climate change mitigation and adaptation, economics of renewable energy sources, co-linkages of climate, air pollution and energy security, energy and economic growth in emerging economies, and energy poverty alleviation
The 34th edition of the International Energy Workshop (IEW) will be hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi on June 3 5, 2015.
The IEW is a leading conference for the international energy modelling community. In a world of environmental and economic constraints, energy modelling is an increasingly important tool for addressing the complexity of energy planning and policy making. IEW provides a venue for scholars and researchers to compare quantitative energy projections, to understand the reasons for diverging views of future energy developments, and to observe new trends in global energy production and consumption.
For the first time in its 34-year history the IEW will be hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and, in doing so, the IEW community seeks to strengthen its engagement in the MENA region. Many in the IEW community would gain first-hand experience with the UAEs dynamic and innovative economic development and high aspiration for renewable industry development.
The IEW features plenary sessions (mornings) and parallel sessions (afternoons). This years plenary sessions feature three key themes and nine keynote speakers. During the parallel sessions about 100 papers will be presented. The call for papers was closed on February 1st, 2015.
The selected papers cover a range of topics including, but not limited to, climate change mitigation and adaptation, economics of renewable energy sources, co-linkages of climate, air pollution and energy security, energy and economic growth in emerging economies, and energy poverty alleviation
Programme Committee
The IEW Programme Committee includes, among others, the IEWs co-directors and 2015 co-organisers:
- Geoffrey Blanford, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- Massimo Tavoni, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
- Bob van der Zwaan, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
- Sgouris Sgouridis, Masdar Institute (MI)
- Rabia Ferroukhi, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Dolf Gielen, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Asami Miketa, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
The information below provides a summary overview of the Keynote Speakers and programme structure of IEW 2015.
Keynote Speaker
This year’s plenary sessions feature three key themes and nine keynote speakers:
3rd June: Low Carbon Technologies and R&D Dr. Dolf Gielen, Director of International Renewable Energy Agency Innovation and Technology Centre (Bonn, Germany) |
4th June: Gulf Energy Landscape in the Context of Global Economy Dr. Sgouris Sgouridis, Associate Professor, Masdar Institute (Abu Dhabi, UAE) |
5th June: International Climate Policy – Road to Paris Dr. Carolyn Fischer, Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future (Washington, DC., USA) and Marie Skłodowska–Curie Fellow of the European Commission at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Venice, Italy) |
Over the three-day programme, nine keynote speakers will cover three themes in three plenary sessions and over ninety papers will be presented in parallel sessions.
Programme Overview
| Wednesday, 3 June 2015 | Thursday, 4 June 2015 | Friday, 5 June 2015 |
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Registration Opening Plenary Session 1 Lunch / Lunchtime Seminar Parallel Session 1 Coffee Break Parallel Session 2 Parallel Session 3 |
Plenary Session 2 Lunch / Lunchtime Seminar Parallel Session 4 Coffee Break Parallel Session 5 Parallel Session 6 Reception |
Plenary Session 3 Lunch / Lunchtime Seminar Parallel Session 7 Excursion |
Wednesday, 3 June, 2015
Opening session
9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m., Room: Onyx 1&2
Moderator: Timothy Hurst (Chief Communications Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency)
Opening Remarks: Adnan Z. Amin (Director General at International Renewable Energy Agency)
Introduction to the 34th Edition of International Energy Workshop: Geoffrey Blanford (Electric Power Research Institute)
Plenary Session 1: Low Carbon Technologies and R&D
Room: Onyx 1&2Moderator: Bob van der Zwaan (Senior Scientist at Energy research Centre of the Netherlands)
| 9:30 a.m. 10:10 a.m | Global Energy transition -- modelling challenges Dolf Gielen, Director, International Renewable Energy Agency Innovation and Technology Centre (Bonn, Germany) |
| 10:10 a.m. 10:50 a.m | Role and value of flexible technologies in supporting cost effective transition to lower carbon energy future Goran Strbac, Professor of Electrical Energy Systems, Imperial College (London. UK) |
| 11:20 a.m. 12:00 p.m. | The future of energy technologies and the role of policy Laura Diaz Anadon, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University (Cambridge, USA) |
| 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 12:10 p.m. 1:10 p.m. | Lunch time seminar IEA-ETSAP: Launch of Book Informing Energy and Climate Policies Using Energy Systems Models published by Springer |
Session 1
1:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
Parallel A: Modelling Methodologies
Luke Reedman (CSIRO), Augmenting Deterministic Models with Real Options Analysis to Capture the Impact of Uncertainty on Investment Timing: An Australian Electricity Case Study
Elmar Kriegler (Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research), How do energy-economy model responses to carbon pricing compare? First insights from the ADVANCE open community study on model diagnostics
Parallel B: Renewable Energy Prospects
Deger Saygin (International Renewable Energy Agency), Cost and benefits of doubling the global share of renewable energy between 2010 and 2030, a countries perspective
Emilson Silva (University of Alberta), Overlapping International Green R&D Agreements
Jonas Grafstrom (Lulea University of Technology), Invention, Innovation and Diffusion in the European Wind Power Sector
Vania Statzu (University of Cagliari, Fostering Photovoltaic Technologies in Mediterranean Cities: Consumers Demand and Social Acceptance
Parallel C: Abatement Costs
Geoffrey Blanford (Ifo Institute), The Price of a Degree: Marginal Mitigation Costs of Achieving Long-Term Temperature Targets
Shaun Ragnauth (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Global Mitigation of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases: Marginal abatement costs curves and abatement potential through 2030
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Jeffrey Petrusa (RTI International), Marginal Abatement Cost Curve Responses to Alternative Gas Production Scenarios - A Look at Methane Emissions and Mitigation Potential in the Energy Sector
Lei Zhu (CEEP, Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Science), Abatement Performance Evaluation of Climate Policy in China - A Study Based on Regional Integrated Assessment Model
Parallel D: GHG Emissions
Michele Maurizio Malpede (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), A Multi-Model Regional Decomposition of CO2 Emissions: What are the Main Drivers Affecting Regional Differences?
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Kirat Djamel (University of Orleans), Carbon Tax, Spatial Heterogeneity and Distribution: Evidences from the French Energy Consumption
Michiel Hekkenberg (ECN Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands),National Energy Outlook of the Netherlands 2014
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Parallel E: Transport Sector
Atit Tippichai (Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre), Road Transport Energy Demand and CO2 Emissions In APEC Economies Through 2040
Steve Pye (University College London), Urban Transport Modal Shift: An Energy Systems Approach
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Meriem Hamdi-Cherif (Centre International de Recherche en Environnement et Developpement), The transportation sector as a lever for reducing long-term Chinese mitigation costs
Alessandro Danesin (Instituto de Investigacion Tecnologica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas),Welfare and Sustainability of Urban Transport Policies: The Case of Spanish Metropolitan Areas
Session 2
3:45 p.m. 4:35 p.m.
Parallel A: Smart Energy Systems
Ryoichi Komiyama (The University of Tokyo),Large-scale Integration of Variable Renewables: Higher Temporal Analysis with Optimisation Model Considering Hydrogen Storage and Rechargeable Battery
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Alain Haurie (ORDECSYS),Modeling Energy and Technology Choices in Smart Regional Energy Systems
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Parallel B: Bio-Energy (1)
Nazia Mintz-Habib (University of Cambridge),The Political Economy of Joining in the Global Value Chain (GVC) of Biodiesel
Adrian Stone (University of Cape Town), Modeling Growth Scenarios for Biofuels in South Africas Transport Sector
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Parallel D: Policy (1)
Xueqin Cui (Renmin University of China),Sharing the Pie of Future Emissions An Integrated Framework of Multi Equity Principle ApproachesSocrates Kypreos (Honorary Member of Paul Scherrer Institute), Efficient and Equitable Scenarios of Climate Change
Parallel E: Decarbonisation Pathways (1)
Bob van der Zwaan (ECN and University of Amsterdam),Energy Technology Roll-Out for Climate Change Mitigation: A Multi-Model Study for Latin America
Tom Kober (Energy research Centre of the Netherlands),Energy Supply Investments in Latin America under Climate Control Policy
Session 3
4:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Parallel A: Modelling Intermittency
Robert Pietzcker (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research),Bridging the Scales: Representing the System Integration Challenge of Wind and Solar in Integrated Assessment Models
Kris Poncelet (KU Leuven/EnergyVille), The Temporal Dimension in Bottom-Up Energy System Planning Models Selecting Representative Days
Samuel Carrara (Fondiazone Eni Enrico Mattei and Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici), "Including System Integration of Variable Renewable Energies (VRE) in a Constant Elasticity of Substitution Framework: The Case of the WITCH Model"
Parallel B: Bio-Energy (2)
Adrian Whiteman (International Renewable Energy Agency),The Potential for Improved Cookstoves to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
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Bertrand Vincent (Laboratoire dEconomie Forestière, Climate Economics Chair), "Simulating the Use of Biomass in Electricity with the Green Electricity Simulate Model: An Application to the French Power Generation"
Sara Giarola (Imperial College London), An Optimisation Model for Supporting Investment Decisions in Bio-refineries: a European Case Study
Parallel C: Macroeconomic Impacts (1)
James Glynn (University College Cork),Optimal Equitable Burden Sharing - Modelling Global Macroeconomic Impacts of the Carbon Constrained Energy System Using ETSAP-TIAM-MSA
Frederic Gonand (University of Paris-Dauphine), The Second Dividend and the Demographic Structure
Govinda Timilsina (The World Bank),Economics of Transiting to Renewable Energy in Morocco: A General Equilibrium Analysis
Parallel D: Policy (2)
Christoph von Stechow (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change),Assessing the Risks of the 2°C Target - How Delaying Climate Change Mitigation and Limiting Critical Technologies Boosts Risk Trade-offs
Jérôme Hilaire (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research), Achieving the 2°C Target Will Not be Facilitated by Relying on a Global Abundance of Natural Gas
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Tommi Ekholm (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Hedging the Climate Sensitivity Risks of the 2°C Target
Parallel E: Decarbonisation Pathways (2)
Vladimir Potashnikov (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration),Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation for RussiaHelena Cabal (CIEMAT), Effect of the Energy and Climate Policies in the Future Mexican Electricity System
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Wei-Chen Liao (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research), The Inspection of CO2 Emission Targets of Industry Sector in Taiwan
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Thursday, 4 June 2015
Plenary Session 2: Gulf Energy Landscape in the Context of Global Economy
9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m., Room: Onyx 1&2
Moderator: Rabia Ferroukhi (Head of Policy Unit and Deputy Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance, at International Renewable Energy Agency)
| 9:30 a.m. 10:10 a.m. | The needs and contribution of fossil fuel exporters in the context of a global sustainable energy transition Sgouris Sgouridis, Associate Professor of Engineering Systems and Management, Masdar Institute (Abu Dhabi, UAE) |
| 10:10 a.m. 10:50 a.m. | The Gulf exporters paradox: Should cheaper oil abroad mean more expensive energy at home? Glada , Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House (London, UK) |
| 10:50 a.m. 11:20 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11:20 a.m. 12:00 a.m. | How Close are we to Mitigating Climate Change? A Perspective from the GCC Region. Ibrahim Babelli, Chief Strategist, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) |
| 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 12:10 p.m. 1:10 p.m. | IRENA Lunch time seminar (1) Addressing Variable Renewable Energy in Long-Term Planning (AVRIL) |
Session 4
1:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
Parallel A: Learning Curve
Andrei Ilas (International Renewable Energy Agency), "Global Learning Curve and LCOE Decomposition of Onshore Wind Power"
Jan Witajewski-Baltvilks (Fondazione Eni Enrico Matte), Bending the Learning Curve
Parallel B: Investment for Sustainable Development
Sgouris Sgouridis (Masdar Institute), Renewable Energy Investment Ratio: A Critical Parameter for the Global Energy Transition
Pueyo Ana (Institute of Development Studies), Who Gets Finance for Electrification and Why?
Maryse Labriet (Eneris Environment Energy Consultants), "Universal Access to Clean Cooking in Guatemala: Magnitude of the Clean Cookstove Market and Decision Factors for LPG Scale-Up"
Evangelos Panos (Paul Scherrer Institute), Achieving Universal Electricity Access by 2030 in a Sustainable Way: A Model-Based Analysis
Parallel C: Macroeconomic Impacts (2)
Alrick Campbell (Australian National University), Small States, Big Effects? Oil Price Shocks and Economic Growth in Small Island Developing StatesFrancis Li (UCL Energy Institute) The Geographical Distribution of UK Energy System Decarbonisation Costs and the Implications for Utility Companies, Governments and Communities
Giacomo Schwarz (ETH Zurich), The Impact of Environmental Policy on Welfare and Growth
Parallel E: Low-Carbon Technology Options
Jessica Strefler (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research), Enhanced Weathering and BECCS - Are Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies Complements or Substitutes?Download long abstract
Mariliis Lehtveer (Chalmers University of Technology)Multi-Criteria Analysis of Nuclear Power in the Global Energy Systems: Trade-Offs between Cost, Energy Security and Climate Impacts
Elmar Kriegler (Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research), How do energy-economy model responses to carbon pricing compare? First insights from the ADVANCE open community study on model diagnostics
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Nadia Maizi (MINES ParisTech), Arbitrage between Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management in the Industry Sector: An Emerging vs. Developed Country Discrimination
Parallel B: Renewable Energy Prospects
Session 5
3:45 p.m. 4:35 p.m.
Parallel A: Economics of VRE
Liv Lundberg (Chalmers University of Technology), Modelling the Economics of Intermittent Energy
Christoph Weissbart (Ifo Institute), On the Market Value of Wind Power in the Chinese Electricity System
Parallel B: Africa Infrastructure Development (1)
Nawfal Saadi (International Renewable Energy Agency), African Clean Energy Corridor: Regional Integration to Promote Renewable Energy Fueled Growth
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Marian Leimbach (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research), Development Perspectives of Sub-Saharan Africa Under Climate Policies
Parallel C: Natural Resource Management
Baltasar Manzano (Universidad de Vigo and KAPSARC), “Macroeconomic Management of Natural Resource Revenues in Developing Countries”
Emma Hooper (Aix-Marseille University), Sustainable Growth and Financial Markets in a Natural Resource Rich Country
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Parallel D: Climate Policy Europe (1)
Babonneau Frederic (ORDECSYS and EPFL) “Impact of Uncertain CCS Deployment on EU Climate Negotiations”Download paper
Johannes Bollen (CPB), “Technological Uncertainty in Meeting Europe’s Decarbonisation Goals”
Session 6
4:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Parallel A: Wind Power Forecasting
Carsten Croonenbroeck (European University Viadrina), Minimising Asymmetric Loss in Medium-Term Wind Power Forecasting
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Kenneth Karlsson (Technical University of Denmark), The Effect of Microscale Spatial Variability of Wind on Estimation of Technical and Economic Wind Potential
Parallel B: Africa Infrastructure Development (2)
Dawit Guta (University of Bonn, Energy Security, Uncertainty, and Resource Use in Ethiopia: A Sector Modelling Approach
Mamahloko Senatla (University of Cape Town), The Role of Natural Gas in Balancing South Africas Energy Trilemma
Oliver Broad (KTH Royal Institute of Technology),Least Cost Energy Supply Model for a Multiple Scenario Analysis of Northern Africa
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Parallel C: Socio-Economic Impacts
Nico Bauer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research), Shared Socio-Economic Pathways of the Energy Sector - Quantifying the NarrativesAdriana Marcucci (ETH Zurich), Knowledge Diffusion and Climate Policies: A Dynamic Analysis of the Effects on Economic Growth
Brantley Liddle (Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre), Revisiting Carbon Kuznets Curves with Endogenous Breaks Modelling: Evidence of Decoupling and Saturation (But Few Inverted-Us) for Individual OECD Countries
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Parallel D: Climate Policy Europe (2)
Stephanie Monjon (Université Paris Dauphine), Border Carbon Adjustment and Trade Retaliation: What Would be the Cost for the European Union?Corjan Brink (PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency),Cost-effectiveness of EU ETS reform Options
Ian Sue Wing (Boston University),Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Electricity Demand: Insights from Micro-Consistent Aggregation of a Structural Model
Parallel E: Energy Demand (1)
Elena Verdolini (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and CMCC), Demand System Analysis for Italian Households: Elasticities and Welfare Effects of RES-E IncentivesClaire Gavard (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change), Limited Sectoral Trading between the EU ETS and China
Friday, 5th June 2015
Plenary Session 3: International Climate Policy – Road to Paris
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room: Onyx 1&2
Moderator: Geoff Blanford (Electric Power Research Institute)
| 9:30 a.m. 10:10 a.m. | Energy mitigation strategies: insights from the World Energy Model Laura Cozzi, Deputy Head of Directorate for Global Energy Economics, International Energy Agency (Paris, France) |
| 10:10 a.m. 10:50 a.m. | Carbon pricing and links to sustainable development Franck Lecocq, Director, Centre International de Recherche sur lEnvironnement et le Développement (Nogent-sur-Marne, France) |
| 10:50 a.m. 11:20 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11:20 a.m. 12:00 a.m. | The road after Paris: the role of technology policies in supporting future commitments Carolyn Fischer, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future (Washington, DC., USA), and Marie SklodowskaCurie Fellow of the European Commission at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Venice, Italy) |
| 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 12:10 p.m. 1:10 p.m. | IRENA Lunch time seminar (2) Gateway to knowledge on renewable energy Global Atlas and the True Cost of Renewables |
Session 7| 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.
Parallel A: Power Sector Modelling
Constantinos Taliotis (KTH Royal Institute of Technology), “Estimating the Socio-Economic Costs of Electricity Supply Interruptions”
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Nina Boogen (ETH Zurich), “Demand-Side Management by Electric Utilities in Switzerland: Analysing its Impact on Residential Electricity Demand”
Seán Collins (University College Cork), “The EU Power System in 2030: Investigating Electricity Sector Challenges”
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Parallel B: Water-Land-Energy
Birgit Fais (UCL Energy Institute), “Incorporating Impacts on Water and Land Use in an Energy Systems Analysis - a Case Study for the UK”
Fadiel Ahjum (University of Cape Town), “Modelling the Water-Energy Nexus in South Africa: Development of a National Water-Energy System Model with Emphasis on the Power Sector”
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Helen (Xiangyang) Xu (China University of Mining and Technology), “Structure Model of China Coal Production and Water Constraint”
Parallel C: Green Paradox
Jinhua Zhao (Michigan State University), “Are Renewable Energy Policies Climate Friendly? The Role of Capacity Constraints and Market Power”
Robert Cairns (McGill University) “Green Paradox or Green Unorthodoxy?”
Parallel D: Climate Policy (3)
Hamed Ghoddusi (Stevens Institute of Technology), “The Effect of Financial Constraints on Energy-Climate ScenariosAdam Hawkes (Grantham Institute, Imperial College London) “A Multi-Dimensional Feasibility Matrix to Compare the Achievability of Mitigation Scenarios in a Model Inter-Comparison”
Nicolas Claire (Economix, UPOND and IFPEN, Rueil-Malmaison), “Robust Technological and Emission Trajectories for Long-Term Stabilisation Targets with An Energy-Environment Model”
Parallel E: Energy Demand (2)
David Stern (The Australian National University), “Long-Run Estimates of Interfuel and Interfactor Elasticities”Download paper
Roming Niklas (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) “Econometric Forecasting of Final Energy Demand Using In-Sample and Out-Of-Sample Model Selection Criteria”
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Bianca van der Kroon (Vrije Universiteit), “The Role of Resource and Market Access on Household Fuel Switching Behaviour In Rural and Peri-Urban Kenya”
The fees for this year’s IEW are listed in the table below. Registration is now closed.
| Deadline | Fee | |
| Early registration | 15th of April | 315 USD |
| Late registration | 15th of May | 420 USD |
| Student | 1st of May | 160 USD |
| Accompanying person | 15th of May | 210 USD |