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1. An assessment framework for climate-proof nature-based solutions

Author:
Calliari, Elisa; Staccione, Andrea; Mysiak, Jaroslav
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.656 pp. 691-700
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; climate change; ecosystems;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Raising interest in ‘nature-based solutions’ (NBS) has inspired attempts to organise their principles and qualities within comprehensive and internally consistent evaluation frameworks, so as to demonstrate the superior performance of ‘working with nature’. However, the proposed frameworks stop short of taking into account the changing conditions in which NBS are set to operate. Climate change, in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.341

2. Smart energy systems for sustainable smart cities: Current developments, trends and future directions

Author:
O’Dwyer, Edward; Pan, Indranil; Acha, Salvador; Shah, Nilay
Source:
Applied energy 2019 v.237 pp. 581-597
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; algorithms; artificial intelligence; cities; energy;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Within the context of the Smart City, the need for intelligent approaches to manage and coordinate the diverse range of supply and conversion technologies and demand applications has been well established. The wide-scale proliferation of sensors coupled with the implementation of embedded computational intelligence algorithms can help to tackle many of the technical challenges associated with this ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.024

3. The role of regulation in the land-take control. the italian case of the metropolitan city of cagliari

Author:
Colavitti, Anna Maria; Serra, Sergio
Source:
Land use policy 2019
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; landscapes; planning; urbanization; Italy; Sardinia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Using natural land for the transformation of settlements into extensive and sprinkled agglomerations is particularly clearly seen in the urban and the metropolitan contexts. The European Union provisions will move the European Countries towards the target of zero land-take by 2050, including regulatory measures and incentives to pursue this goal. This paper proposes to assess the effectiveness of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.009

4. European power markets–A journey towards efficiency

Author:
Morales, Lucía; Hanly, Jim
Source:
Energy policy 2018 v.116 pp. 78-85
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; electricity; markets;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The liberalization process of European electricity markets has been a work in progress since early reforms beginning in the 1990's. A key goal of these reforms was to enable increased integration and attendant efficiency within these markets. In this paper, we analyse three major European electricity markets - (APXUK, NordPool and Phelix) – before and after the 2009/72/EC Directive was introduced, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.01.061

5. Delegation of powers and the rule of law: Energy justice in EU energy regulation

Author:
Maher, Imelda; Stefan, Oana
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.128 pp. 84-93
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; encapsulation; energy; energy policy; governance; models;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article examines the legal frameworks surrounding the EU energy policy and its associated institutional architecture. Particular focus is on the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Taking stock of ongoing debates concerning the Energy Union and recently proposed reforms, the purpose of this analysis is twofold. First, from a theoretical perspective, this article explores the l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.12.046

6. High performance computing for energy system optimization models: Enhancing the energy policy tool kit

Author:
Sharma, Tarun; Glynn, James; Panos, Evangelos; Deane, Paul; Gargiulo, Maurizio; Rogan, Fionn; Gallachóir, Brian Ó
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.128 pp. 66-74
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; energy; energy policy; models; system optimization; uncertainty;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Energy system optimization models (ESOMs) form a critical component of a suite of modelling tools used by policy makers to understand (i) evolving complexity in energy systems arising from intersectoral coupling and other considerations at different spatial and temporal resolutions and (ii) uncertainty and sensitivity to assumptions and model parameters which entails analysis of a multitude of sce ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.12.055

7. How to reach the EU renewables target by 2030? An analysis of the governance framework

Author:
Veum, Karina; Bauknecht, Dierk
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.127 pp. 299-307
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; compliance; energy; governance; renewable energy sources;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the absence of post-2020 national binding renewable energy (RES) targets, ensuring Member States’ contributions which add up to the EU-level target by 2030 poses a challenge to the EU governance framework. Even without national targets, Member States remain key players to reach a 2030 RES target.The key question that results from the dealignment of targets at the EU level and instruments at Mem ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.12.013

8. The Social Cost of Automobility, Cycling and Walking in the European Union

Author:
Gössling, Stefan; Choi, Andy; Dekker, Kaely; Metzler, Daniel
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.158 pp. 65-74
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; automobiles; cost benefit analysis; social impact; walking;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cost-benefit-analyses (CBA) are widely used to assess transport projects. Comparing various CBA frameworks, this paper concludes that the range of parameters considered in EU transport CBA is limited. A comprehensive list of criteria is presented, and unit costs identified. These are used to calculate the external and private cost of automobility, cycling and walking in the European Union. Results ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.12.016

9. Industry level production functions and energy use in 12 EU countries

Author:
Pablo-Romero, María del P.; Sánchez-Braza, Antonio; Expósito, Alfonso
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.212 pp. 880-892
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; energy efficiency; industry; issues and policy; production functions;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the EU context, industrial sectors have significantly reduced their energy consumption in the last decade. Despite significant disparities existing across industry branches, comparative studies focused on the effect of energy use in the production growth of the different industry branches are limited and not related to the EU countries. This study undertakes a production growth approach to anal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.296

10. Inequality in carbon intensity in EU-28: analysis based on club convergence

Author:
Emir, Firat; Balcilar, Mehmet; Shahbaz, Muhammad
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.4 pp. 3308-3319
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; carbon; carbon dioxide; environmental law; sustainable development;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study examines the convergence properties of CO₂ intensity in EU-28 countries, using panel data for the period 1990 to 2016. We use Phillips and Sul’s (2007) approach to test for CO₂ intensity convergence and identify convergence clubs. In addition to the EU-28 members, we analyze the EU-15, and the new EU members (EU-new) that joined after 2004, as distinct groups for the periods 1990–2016, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-3858-1

11. Integrating Demand Side Management into EU Electricity Distribution System Operation: A Dutch Example

Author:
Kuiken, Dirk; Más, Heyd F.
Source:
Energy policy 2019
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; copper; electricity; monopoly; renewable electricity; trade;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The EU goals for renewable electricity cause significant changes of electrical loads in distribution systems, in which most renewable electricity sources are integrated. This poses a challenge for distribution system operators (DSOs) as their networks are not designed for such load changes. DSOs could use networks more efficiently with demand side management (DSM), where consumers of electricity a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.01.066

12. Water Framework Directive programmes of measures: Lessons from the 1st planning cycle of a catchment in England

Author:
Giakoumis, T.; Voulvoulis, N.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; case studies; planning; surface water; watersheds; England;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The European Union's Water Framework Directive (WFD) required Member States to establish programmes of measures to achieve good water status formally by 2015, but on postponing the deadline by two six-year periods, by 2027 at the latest. With many Member States facing problems with developing such measures in the first planning cycle, and limited change in ecological status since the first river b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.405

13. Discussion: Illegal kills of protected wolves call for public reasoning

Author:
Sonne, Christian; Hansen, Hans Peter; Alstrup, Aage K.O.; Olsen, Kent; Jensen, Trine Hammer; Haugaard, Lars; Sunde, Peter
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; farmers; habitats; hunters; wildlife management; wolves; Denmark;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Illegal wolf kills happens around in Europe despite the European wolf is protected under the EU Habitats Directive. The reason for this is conflicts with farmers and local hunters and in some instances also direct fear.In April 2018, a wolf was killed in Denmark after recolonization since the 18th century. This caused a heated debate and calls for better communication and management of Denmark and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.432

14. Validation of EN ISO 6579-1 - Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella - Part 1 detection of Salmonella spp.

Author:
Mooijman, Kirsten A.; Pielaat, Annemarie; Kuijpers, Angelina F.A.
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2019 v.288 pp. 3-12
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; Salmonella; food chain; microbiology; primary productivity;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The European and International Standard method for the detection of Salmonella spp. in samples from the primary production stage, EN ISO 6579:2002/Amd.1:2007, was validated by an interlaboratory study in the frame of Mandate M/381, ordered by the European Commission and accepted by the European Standardisation Organisation (CEN). In addition to this study, results from two interlaboratory studies ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.03.022

15. Transition Towards a Resource Efficient Circular Economy in Europe: Policy Lessons From the EU and the Member States

Author:
Domenech, Teresa; Bahn-Walkowiak, Bettina
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.155 pp. 7-19
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; economic incentives; issues and policy; politics; surveys; Europe;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... With the introduction of the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (2011) and the more recent commitment of The Action Plan towards the Circular Economy (2015), the European Commission (EC) has expressed its fundamental interest to substantially improve the resource efficiency of the European economy and enable the transition towards the Circular Economy (CE). This policy push has meanwhile been ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.001

16. Kinetic modelling of acrylamide formation during the finish-frying of french fries with variable maltose content

Author:
Balagiannis, Dimitrios P.; Mottram, Donald S.; Higley, Jeremy; Smith, Gordon; Wedzicha, Bronislaw L.; Parker, Jane K.
Source:
Food chemistry 2019 v.284 pp. 236-244
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; French fries; Maillard reaction; acrylamides; foods; fructose; glucose; glycoconjugates; kinetics; maltose; mathematical models; potatoes;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... In light of a recent update in EU regulations governing levels of acrylamide in foodstuffs, further understanding of the role of different precursors is fundamental to extending mitigation strategies into a wider product range. Kinetic modelling was used to investigate the role of maltose in the formation of acrylamide during the finish-frying of french fries. The maltose concentration of raw whit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.01.075

17. Unveiling the heterogeneous effect of energy taxes and income on residential energy consumption

Author:
Borozan, Djula
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.129 pp. 13-22
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; education; energy; energy costs; energy policy; environmental Kuznets curve; income; models; regression analysis; taxes;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper investigates the effect of energy taxes in the European Union (EU) across different levels of residential final energy consumption (RFEC) in the period 2005–2016. The analysis is based on quantile panel regression models that directly and indirectly consider energy taxes. More precisely, the developed models provide a multivariate framework for evaluating their effects and, at the same t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.01.069

18. Assessment of radon risk areas in the Eastern Canary Islands using soil radon gas concentration and gas permeability of soils

Author:
Alonso, H.; Rubiano, J.G.; Guerra, J.G.; Arnedo, M.A.; Tejera, A.; Martel, P.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.664 pp. 449-460
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; geostatistics; permeability; radon; risk; risk assessment; rocks; soil; volcanic activity; volcanic islands; Canary Islands;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Basic Safety Standard (BSS) Directive 2013/59/EURATOM of the European Union (EU) has stated the need for member states to establish national action plans to mitigate their general population's long-term risks of exposure to radon gas. Maps of radon-prone areas provide a useful tool for the development of such plans. This paper presents the maps of radon-prone areas in the Eastern Canary Island ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.411

19. Achieving carbon-neutral iron and steelmaking in Europe through the deployment of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

Author:
Mandova, Hana; Patrizio, Piera; Leduc, Sylvain; Kjärstad, Jan; Wang, Chuan; Wetterlund, Elisabeth; Kraxner, Florian; Gale, William
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.218 pp. 118-129
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; bioenergy; biomass; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emissions; industry; iron; steel; Europe;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The 30 integrated steel plants operating in the European Union (EU) are among the largest single-point CO2 emitters in the region. The deployment of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (bio-CCS) could significantly reduce their emission intensities. In detail, the results demonstrate that CO2 emission reduction targets of up to 20% can be met entirely by biomass deployment. A slow CCS techno ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.247

20. A supra-national TSO to enhance offshore wind power development in the Baltic Sea? A legal and regulatory analysis

Author:
Sunila, Kanerva; Bergaentzlé, Claire; Martin, Bénédicte; Ekroos, Ari
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.128 pp. 775-782
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
European Union,   etc   ; climate; energy policy; infrastructure; markets; risk factors; wind farms; wind power; Baltic Sea;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Offshore wind power development is expected to play an important role in meeting the EU climate targets. To integrate offshore wind power, advanced offshore infrastructures such as meshed grids are suggested to optimise the grid development. Meshed offshore grids refer to integrated offshore infrastructure where offshore wind power hubs are interconnected to several countries as opposed to radial ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.01.047