Towards an improved Representation of End-use and Consumers in Energy and Climate Policies
Event details
| Date | 29.11.2016 |
| Hour | 12:15 › 13:00 |
| Speaker | Prof Arnulf Grubler (IIASA et Yale University) |
| Location |
GR A3 32, EPFL
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
To date end-use and consumers have been systematically underrepresented in analysis, modeling, and policy approaches of resource processing systems. Most attention has been focused on resource extraction, i.e. the supply side. The presentation reviews recent research and methodological development that aim for an improved resolution of the demand side, i.e. of end-uses and customers.
First, the implications of supply vs demand perspectives on the measurement of environmental performance and transition speeds is examined. Second, the difficult issue of aggregation of the multiple and diverse activities and resource demand is discussed and illustrated. Third, the factors underlying the observed faster transitions in end-use, relying on “granular” options, versus the slower transitions in capital and infrastructure intensive “lumpy” supply side technologies and systems is discussed. Finally, recent development in using Agent-based Modeling (ABM) approaches are presented that aim for an improved representation of consumer heterogeneity and social interactions in energy and climate policy models.
First, the implications of supply vs demand perspectives on the measurement of environmental performance and transition speeds is examined. Second, the difficult issue of aggregation of the multiple and diverse activities and resource demand is discussed and illustrated. Third, the factors underlying the observed faster transitions in end-use, relying on “granular” options, versus the slower transitions in capital and infrastructure intensive “lumpy” supply side technologies and systems is discussed. Finally, recent development in using Agent-based Modeling (ABM) approaches are presented that aim for an improved representation of consumer heterogeneity and social interactions in energy and climate policy models.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Energy Center, EPFL