SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 6 1 Sustainable Energy Systems

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME [6. 1] [ Sustainable Energy Systems] Introduction to NEEDS: how the project helps facing the challenges of the future energy systems Andrea Ricci, ISIS Brussels, 16. 2. 2009

NEEDS New Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability Integrated Project within FP 6 Duration: 54 months, started September 2004 66 partners (15% are SMEs), representing Universities, Research Institutions, Industry and NGOs from 27 Countries (19 EU members, 3 MED, 5 ‘Other’) Leading partners: ISIS (IT) – Coordinator DLR (DE) IER Stuttgart (DE) OME (FR) Uni Prague (CZ) CNR-IMAA (IT) PSI (CH) SWECO (NO) 1118 p. m; 11. 7 MEuro (7. 6 MEuro financed by EC) www. needs-project. org A. Ricci - 16/02/09

Overall objective To evaluate the full costs and benefits (i. e. direct + external) of energy policies and of future energy systems, both at the level of individual countries and for the enlarged EU as a whole A. Ricci - 16/02/09

Policy relevance of externalities: a few examples Directive on non-hazardous waste incineration Large Combustion Plant Directive EU strategy to combat acidification National Air Quality Strategy Emission Ceilings Directive Infrastructure charging (Eurovignette) Etc. A. Ricci - 16/02/09

Inputs to energy policies Sustainable energy policies Technologies and products Infrastructure and services Actions on demand Market based instruments Regulation Information Life Cycle Assessment of current and future Green Accounting: Social Cost Benefit options Setting technology standards and environmental Analysis ofincluding investments (electricity generation) targets of energy Internalisation ofin external Including stakeholders’ impacts and resource CBA GA Full cost accounting electricity generation efficiency andprices perception costs: getting the in the depletion national plants Pan European Modelling environmental right decision making accounts performance process LCA External cost valuation A. Ricci - 16/02/09 Stakeholders perspective Actions on supply

Policy session (1)

Policy session (2)