Academic report, by a Commission or a Working Group

17 Oct Position paper of the Committee on Mining of PAS – a letter to the European Commissioner for Energy

Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
2014
On climate and energy policies of the European Union. The document deals with matters of the energy safety of EU and its member states, employment, economy and its competitiveness.
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17 Oct Urban electric transport in large urban areas. Present and future prospects / Transportul electric urban in marile aglomerari urbane. Prezent si perspective

Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences (ASTR)
2012
The work analyses the policies developed within the EU on public transport in large urban areas, the benefits from the “electrification” of transport means in terms of reducing pollution and increasing energy efficiency.
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17 Oct The case for centres of excellence in sustainable building design

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2012
A report that presents the outcome of an exercise to establish the costs and benefits for the UK economy of creating a network of centres of excellence in integrated, sustainable design for construction.
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17 Oct Smart buildings – people and performance

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2013
The report of a roundtable meeting on the potential of Smart Buildings to help reduce energy use, enable supported living and provide valuable services.
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17 Oct GB Electricity capacity margin

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2013
A study undertaken at the request of the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology (CST) to explore whether the capacity margin of the GB electricity system could reach unacceptably low levels within this decade.
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17 Oct Policy Advisory – Towards Low-Carbon Transport in Ireland

Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE)
2014
Recommendations for national policy review based on a review of improved engine efficiencies, IT impacts, higher occupancy levels and greater utilisation of existing rail assets.
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