Tools for Assessment

European Commission's Models (E3)


EXISTING MODELS

Model Origin Top-down vs. Bottom-up Energy specific vs. economy wide Geographical scope Time scale
HERMES DG XII Top-down (integration of the macro and sectoral level) Macro-sectoral Econometries Neo-Keynesian Energy as factor of production (KLEM) consuption trade EUR12: linked system for EUR6 + semplified models for peripheric countries (HERMIN) Medium-ter (10 years)
QUEST DG II Top-down Macroeconomic Econometrics Neo-Keynesian EUR12 linked system Medium-ter (10 years)
MIDAS DG XII DG XVII Top-down (demand) Bottom up (supply) Energy demand/ Supply, econometric (demand) engineering (supply) EUR12 (semplified versions for small countries), Extension to EUR18 (EFTA) Medium-ter 10-15 years
MEDEE EUR DG XII Bottom-up Engineering technico-economic Energy demand Socio-economic scenarios EUR12 Long-term
MEDEE NORD DG XVII idem idem EUR18 idem
POLES DG XII Top-down/ Bottom up Engineering Technico-economic Energy demand/supply Emissions Socio-economic scenarios World 18 regions Long-term
EFOM DG XII Bottom up Linear programming model. Opimisation of supply and/or demand sectors National EUR12 models - Developing countries (ASEAN) - Extension to EUR18 - Turkey Long-term (1990-2030)
SPIDER DG XII Top-down Opimisation of electricity and gas international exchanges EUR12 Short to long-term
ESCAPE DG XI Integrated system of follow-up and top-down models (including models for physical impacts) Energy system & other GHG EUR12 (agregated) Medium/long term


NEW MODELS

Model Origin Top-down vs. Bottom-up Energy specific vs. economy wide Geographical scope Time scale
SOLFEGE / GEM-E3 DG XII Top-down Externalities General equilibrium mondel Calibration EUR12 linked system Long-term (20-25 years)
SOLFEGE / PRIMES DG XII Top-down (demand) Borrow-up (supply) Calibration Partial equilibrium model 12 countries for demand Variable for production Linked system Long-term (20-25 years)
TEP-TEG DG XII Top-down Partial equilibrium of electricity and gas international exchanges EUR18 + Eastern countries Short to long term
SOLFEGE / MEGEVE DG XII Top-down Econometric Sectorial model EUR12 (countries as regions + E and W for Germany +, N, S for Italy) Medium-term (10 years)
TRENEN DG XII Top-down Partial & general equilibrium Transport model (urban model; interregional model) Case studies for EU-wide urban and interregional transport Short/med term
ITEMS DG XII Top-down Econometrics Engineering Transport model (urban) A selected urban area in the community Medium/long term
FORE-MOVE DG XI Bottom-up Engineering Transport
ECFC DC XII Bottom-up database Technical, Emissions, Impacts, monatory valuation All fuel cycles Long-term