Setting the scene -- Energy research in the European Union -- Scientific controversies on energy foresight -- Economic and energy modelling -- European quantitative tools -- Case studies on European energy-related policies -- Ex-post evaluation and comparison of energy models -- Interaction of...

A drastic change in the way we produce and consume energy is necessary to contain the risk of global environmental catastrophe. For its part, the EU has set agreed to a greenhouse gas reduction target of 80-95 percent by 2050, compared to 1990. However, with the current fuel mix, even the most...