SET4LOW

Global warming becomes increasingly pressing problem and decoupling greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity is among the greatest challenges of our society. Energy sector is one of the main polluting sources. Our success in reducing GHG emissions depends on individual and collective decisions. These decisions depend on two important factors: our ability to understand the complex nature of dynamics of socio-technical energy transition and dissemination of that knowledge among stakeholders, decision-makers and society in large. The ultimate goal of this project is to develop system dynamics – based interactive learning environment – computer simulator to study and learn about dynamics of energy transition towards low carbon economy. The specific goals of the project are: (1) to reproduce a real-world system and create the underlying structure of the system based on four interrelated sectors: technologies, consumers, institutional capacity and business models, (2) to understand forces and feedback loops built within the structure of the energy system, (3) to study most influential leverage points, and 4) to create open access web-based multi-player energy transition simulator (based on system dynamics model) to be used by energy sector stakeholders, policy makers and students to understand dynamics of energy transition towards low carbon economy. System dynamics model and web-based platform will be built and tested using group model-building sessions and workshops.

PROJECT FUNDED BY:

Latvia’s state budget Fundamental and Applied Research Project LZP-2020/2-0191

PROJECT DURATION:

1. December 2020 – 31. December 2021

PROJECT BUDGET:

100 389,00 EUR

SCIENTIFIC LEADER OF THE PROJECT:

Gatis Bažbauers

PUBLISHED:

10.12.2020.