What energy policy for 2050?

This project aims at advising the European Commission on energy policy. The latest topic to be researched by the team of the THINK tank project is entitled «Energy technology policy towards 2050 ». It aims at developping the technology and policy options to lead Europe towards a low carbon future.

Given his renowned experience and knowledge on the subject, Prof. Matthias Finger has been appointed project leader for a project, which will last from June 2012 to December 2012. His task will be to give senior guidance and expert advice to a research team at the European University Institute in Florence.

About THINK:

THINK – a “Think tank Hosting an Interdisciplinary Network to provide Knowledge support to EU energy policy making” – is the response to a call by the European Commission DG Energy in 2009 under the 7th Framework Programme. The call asked for proposals to set up a European, scientific and multidisciplinary think tank. The call did not specify the topics that the think tank was expected to research, instead, it challenged as to engage in the most convincing method of conducting research to support policy making. THINK runs a novel and innovative report production process, along with a research team to drive the process.

THINK is a three-year project (2010-2013) with two reports per semester. It is organized around a Scientific Council of 24 experts covering five dimensions of energy policy:

• Science and Technology
• Market and Network Economics
• Regulation
• Law
• Policy Implementation

THINK is a Framework Programme funded project in the sense that the team consists of researchers in different disciplines from universities that are involved in this collaborative European research project.