Lessons for regional energy modelling: enhancing demand-side transport and residential policies in Madrid
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Diego García-Gusanoa* http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9493-0422, Tadhg O'Mahonyb, Diego Iribarrenc http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9934-8979 & Javier Dufourd http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2497-7310a Systems Analysis Unit, IMDEA Energy, Móstoles, Spainb Systems Analysis Unit, IMDEA Energy, Móstoles, Spain; and Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC), Turku School of Economics, Tampere, Finland. c Systems Analysis Unit, IMDEA Energy, Móstoles, Spain. d Systems Analysis Unit, IMDEA Energy, Móstoles, Spain; and Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group, Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Spain. (Corresponding author) [email protected] subnational level embodied by regions and cities presents unique challenges for energy policy. Large metropolitan areas tend to be consumers rather than producers of energy, with two of the most critical sectors being transport and residential. The Madrid region in Spain – one of Europe’s most significant urban areas – represents such a phenomenon. The Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP) modelling approach has been applied to Madrid for long-term sustainable energy planning. This paper presents the model, a business-as-usual projection and two alternate scenarios to 2050. The results show that by applying measures to decarbonize the transport and residential sectors, significant reductions in energy demand are possible.
Source: Regional Studies
Institutions: IMDEA Energy Institute, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G6020733473
OpenAlex ID: W2887385288