Energy and resource efficiency represent key components of territorial development. The KCTP contributes to the regional evaluation and up-take of energy strategies in various ways.
The Smart Specialisation Platform provides thematic support (S3PEnergy) to regions for an optimal uptake of the Cohesion Policy funds for energy and to align energy innovation at national, regional and local level with the EU priorities.
As analytical support, a wide range of indicators have been developed in relation to the use of resources, from land to water and energy.
Those indicators can be used to depict the current situation and analyse alternative future scenarios as well. An example is given in the maps below, where the average estimated future share of water consumed during cooling in the energy sector as compared to the total water consumption is given for the years 2020 and 2030.
Source: JRC Technical Report EUR102696
In the case of energy, territorial differences at sub-national scale play a major role in affecting production and consumption patterns. For instance, the opportunities and limiting factors for electricity generation depend on the distribution and characteristics of natural resources, production facilities, networks and final users. This is particularly evident in the maps below, where the generation of on-shore wind electricity per capita in 2015 is compared between national and regional scales (warmer shades of colour indicate higher values).
Source: JRC Technical Report EUR27697
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| Originally Published | 17 Jul 2018 |
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