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Contextualising behavioural change in energy programmes involving intermediaries and policymaking organizations working towards changing BEHAVIOUR (CHANGING BEHAVIOUR)
CHANGING BEHAVIOUR is an innovative FP7 project to survey, analyse and evaluate residential and small to medium enterprise (SME) energy demand side management (DSM) programmes. The project addresses a significant research gap by analysing the behavioural aspects of energy demand. It is also designed to enhance close cooperation between researchers and practitioners with the purpose of establishing a practical tool to facilitate more effective DSM programmes for changing energy use.
The project is funded by the European Union FP7 Programme, and coordinated by the National Consumer Research Centre (Finland).
Project leader: Dr. Tamara Steger and Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
Project duration: January 2008 - December 2010
Please click here to access the main project site, and follow this link to see the local CEU site.
The Sustainable Technologies And Combined Community Approaches Take Off (STACCATO)
project sets out to demonstrate sustainable energy concepts in residential areas in three capital cities of the European Union, Budapest, Amsterdam and Sofia. The project includes uniquely complex renovation projects applying a combination of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources. As a result, the STACCATO project is expected to result in more than 50% energy savings compared to standard renovation projects.
CEU is responsible for the coordination of non-technological research in the scope of the project, encompassing the study of social and economic aspects of the renovation activity, as well as the investigation of policy planning questions.
The project is funded by the European Union FP6 Programme, and coordinated by Eneco and Ecofys.
Project leader: Dr. Alan Watt and Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
Project duration: November 2007 - November 2011
You can access the official project site here, and the CEU local site here
Assessment of policy instruments for reducing GHG emissions from buildings
The project aimed at assessing 20 commonly used policy instruments (for example building codes, energy efficiency obligations, subsidies and information campaigns) for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings according to their emission reduction effectiveness and cost-effectiveness as well as factors for success. The assessment was based on case studies of implemented policy instruments from over 50 countries.
As part of the project, currently an online Quick Scan Tool is being developed to assist decision makers on various levels of government in creating policy packages consisting of the assessed policy instruments. The aim is to help them create policy packages that are most appropriate to their local context. The Quick Scan Tool contributes to identifying barriers that they will face related to implementation of these measures, connections of energy efficiency measures to their other policy goals and the specific characteristics of the relevant jurisdiction/state/country that are related to energy efficiency policies.
Project leader: Dr. Diana Urge-Vorsatz
Project assistant: Sonja Koeppel,Veronika Czako
Project duration:
First phase: February 2007- August 2008
Second phase: starting from September 2008
CEPL's Transboundary Environmental Governance Program currently involves projects in the Western Balkans stressing research into transboundary governance institutions, NGO networks, and NGO support and development.
Project leaders: Dr. Tamara Steger, Dr. Alexios Antypas
More information on the project at www.cepl.ceu.hu
Environmental Policy Integration and Multi-Level Governance (EPIGOV)
CEPL is a partner with 17 other European institutions in this project funded through the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission. The overreaching objective of EPIGOV is to create a process that can document the progress of research on EPI and governance in a way that is coherent, and in the process generate new research impulses in this area.
Project leader: Dr. Tamara Steger
More information on the project at www.cepl.ceu.hu
Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in CEE
The Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters is a groundbreaking treaty, linking environment and human rights in international law. CEPL engages in research and action to support the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the CEE region. CEPL is a member of the Access to Justice Task Force.
Project leader: Dr. Tamara Steger
More information on the project at www.cepl.ceu.hu
Building a Local Civic Transboundary Environmental Network in Macedonia and Albania
The goal of CEPL's efforts in this area is to facilitate and strengthen civil society and the quality of life in the region of Lake Ohrid in Albania and Macedonia through research on, and initiation and activation of a multi-ethnic, transboundary civic action network for the implementation of sustainable development called, The Prespa and Ohrid Sustainability Network (POSNET).
See http://allcoop.org.mk/Projects/posnet_en.html
Project leader: Dr. Tamara Steger
More information on the project at www.cepl.ceu.hu
Environmentalism and Politics in China
This research project focuses on environmentalism and politics in China. Particularly, how do people in China understand and organize themselves to address critical environmental challenges?
Project leader: Dr. Tamara Steger
More information on the project at www.cepl.ceu.hu
Network for EA in countries in transition
Project leader: Dr. Aleg Cherp
The 4C Electricity Project
Project leader: Dr. Diana Urge-Vorsatz
The Role of Policy Networks in Environmental Policy Change:Latvian Case Studies
Project leader: Dr. Alexios Antypas
Modeling of sturgeon population in the Danube River Basin and feasibility study for its reintroduction to the ecosystem
Project leader: Lagutov Viktor
