Energy and Climate Change

Sustainable, affordable and secure energy is the linchpin of a thriving economy and high consumer welfare. Global energy demand is expected to at least double by 2050 while the depletion of fossil energy sources continues. Symptoms of demand-supply imbalances are already being felt: oil and gas prices have more than tripled since the year 2000. Running parallel to this trend, global temperatures are rising, which - according to the overwhelming majority of scientists - is due to rising concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by our rapid exploitation of fossil fuels. It is thus clear that both energy and climate change policy will be among the most consequential global issues of the coming century.

Economic growth is driving an increase in energy demand and greater pressure on natural resources and the quality of the environment. That economic development should follow the principles of sustainability is widely accepted; but how can we translate this concept into concrete solutions?  An integrated approach comprising economic, institutional and technical perspectives is vital. Important drivers are:

  • Liberalisation of the Turkish electricity and gas market
  • Renewable energy and energy efficiency is become more and more important in Turkey
  • UNDP has a platform for climate change in Turkey, among others induced by GEF funding
  • Turkey has become a signatory party to the Kyoto protocol as of August 2009
  • Turkey’s energy demand is set to increase by 6% per year until 2020
  • Energy market regulation and transport urgently need to be further developed

Track record

ECORYS has a considerable track record in the multi-facetted field of energy and climate change and offers clients a wealth of economic expertise that cuts across various sectors, on the supply as well as on the demand side of the energy market. Our research and advice is sought by governments and public institutions as well as by the private sector.

We have a broad but integrated set of skills which include the capacity to provide:

  • Energy supply and demand forecasting, energy pricing and economic scenario development 
  • Research, advice, training and technical assistance related to all phases of the policy or project cycles, such as feasibility analysis, policy or project design, implementation, institution building, evaluation and impact assessment 
  • Financial and economic cost-benefit analysis of energy and environmental investments, and of policy measures (such as costs and benefits of the harmonisation of environmental standards in pre-accession countries) 
  • Methods to include environmental effects in economic decision-making, such as economic valuation methods, multi-criteria analysis and environmental accounting 
  • Integration of the environmental and energy sectors into their broader economic and social context 
  • Business support to exploit the opportunities arising from the opening up of global markets for energy and environment-related goods and services 
  • Compilation and presentation of energy and environmental statistics

 

Areas of work

Energy

Environment
  • Primary energy sources: oil, natural gas, coal
  • Renewable energy sources: water (hydro), solar, wind, biomass, fuel cells 
  • Energy market 
  • (Rural) Power supply 
  • Energy saving 
  • Energy efficiency 
  • Energy industry sectoral development 
  • Energy statistics
  • Environmental technology
  • Environmental policy and standards (IPPC)
  • Economic instruments for environmental protection
  • CO2 reduction (IPCC)
  • Biological farming
  • Natural resource management (such as ecotourism and forestry) 
  • Environmental skills and training 
  • Environmental industries sector support

Experience

Main experience has been gained in Turkey and the EU. Main clients are regional development agencies, national governments, the European Union, European Ministries responsible for Development Co-operation, Economic Affairs and the Environment, large engineering firms and international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and GEF. In addition, the private sector is also targetted providing consultancy services for foreign and local investors into the Turkish energy sector. Recent projects include:

  • GEF country portfolio evaluation in Turkey for the period 1992-2009 (GEF)
  • Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Management Capacity of the IPA Coordination and Implementation Centre within the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Turkey (CFCU)
  • Environmental master plan and investment strategy for the Marmara Sea Basin in Turkey (EIB)
  • Strengthening the capacity for sustainable groundwater management in Turkey (CFCU)
  • Impact Assessment of the Energy Performance Building Directive 2002/91/EC (DG-TREN)
  • Impact Assessment of the European energy saving action plan (new policy options to save energy in different sectors by 2020) (DG-TREN)
  • Study on the EU non cost barriers in the renewable energy sector (DG TREN)
  • Analysis of off shore wind market trends and an inventory of employment (Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs)
  • EU ETS and the shipping sector (after 2013): consequences for the Flemish harbours (Flemish ministry of Environment)
  • Energy efficiency in the building sector – Development of an energy efficiency tool (NEI Foundation)
  • Study on the Competitiveness of the EU green industry (DG Enterprise & Industry)
  • Financial analysis of exchanges and OTC in European wholesale energy markets (DG TREN)


For more information, please contact;

Wietze Lise

ECORYS Netherlands website: Energy and Climate Change (http://english.ecorys.nl/energy-and-climate-change/3.html)

ECOTEC website: Energy and Climate Change (http://www.ecotec.com/energy-climate-change.html)