ReRisk - Regions at Risk of Energy Poverty

Theme
Effects of rising energy prices on regional competitiveness.

Thematic scope
Europe enters a new energy landscape: Energy prices have been rising and the dependency on fossil fuels is increasing. Thus, energy supply and demand will in the future have to turn more towards renewable energy sources and focus more on efficient use of energy. EU Ministers responsible for territorial development have given priority to this issue by expressing their intention in the Territorial Agenda (2007) to explore and develop opportunities of new forms of renewable energy supply. Considering this, this project focuses on opportunities to support competitive and clean energy supplies for regions in Europe and to generate and strengthen sustainable energy sources. It delivers future-oriented territorial evidence on the impact of rising energy prices on the competitiveness of European regions as well as on cohesion in Europe in a long-term perspective.

Please read more about the main research areas and main results envisaged on the next page.
 

Lead Partner
INNOBASQUE, Spain.
Detailed information on the contracted project team can be found under Transnational Project Groups.

Sounding Board
Lauri Frank, Finland
Romain Pasquier, France

Budget: € 699 250,00

Project’s lifetime: July 2008 – July 2010

Delivery of Reports
Inception Report: 26 September 2008
Interim Report: 31 March 2009
Updated Interim Report: 31 October 2009
Draft Final Report: 31 March 2010
Final Report: 31 July 2010

 

Publishing
Reports will be published once they are approved by the ESPON Monitoring Committee

 

More information
Please contact the Project Expert at the ESPON Coordination Unit:
Ann-Gritt NEUSE, e-mail: ann-gritt.neuse@espon.eu