EU Energy Innovation Policy Towards 2050

This book is published in cooperation with the Loyola de Palacio Chair, European University Institute of Florence.What is the European energy strategy for 2050? How different is it from the 2020 energy strategy? What are the technology options? What are the policy options? This volume discusses the "EU Energy Innovation Policy Towards 2050". It represents the outcome of the 3rd Academic Roundtable of the Loyola de Palacio Chair at the European University Institute held in Florence on the 24th of May 2011. It introduces the reader to the most recent thinking regarding the European transition towards a low carbon future. The views presented include those of experts of the European Commission, major industry players, and prominent academics. Besides academic articles, speeches and opinions it contains reports of the THINK Tank of DG Energy hosted in Florence.Foreword Christof Schoser-Notes on the contributors Introduction - Jean-Michel Glachant, Nicole Ahner, Leonardo Meeus PART I 2050 ENERGY ROADMAP: ENERGY POLICY & INNOVATION PART II REVISITING EU ENERGY POLICY AND INNOVATION IN THE 2050 CONTEXT PART III ACADEMIC VISIONS OF THE FUTURE GENERATION PORTFOLIO PART IV REVISITING THE ROLE OF OIL, COAL, GAS AND CCS IN THE CONTEXT OF RES EXPANSION PART V US ENERGY TECHNOLOGY POLICY PART VI INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVE APPENDICES Appendix I - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Energy Roadmap 2050 COM(2011) 885/2 Appendix II Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 COM(2011) 112/4 Appendix III Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Investing in the Development of Low Carbon Technologies (SET-Plan) COM(2009) 519 Appendix IV Commission staff working document A Technology Roadmap for the Communication on Investing in the Development of Low Carbon Technologies (SET-Plan) SEC(2009) 129