ETSAP will support research to advance energy systems analysis and achieve the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. This will include incorporating impacts of research and development in energy technology modeling, exploring interactions between long and short term climate policy ambitions, updating energy technology data, improving modeling of renewable energy and system operations, integrating human behavior, and analyzing interactions between energy systems and the economy.

1. IEA ETSAP Technology Collaboration Programme
Annex XV Brainstorming
Prof. Brian Ó Gallachóir
Chair IEA ETSAP TCP Executive Committee
ETSAP Workshop June 7 2019

2. Annex XIV
Title: Understanding and facilitating the energy transition to achieve the ‘well
below 2° goal
ETSAP will support research and development activities in order to advance the
state-of the art of energy systems analysis. A non-exhaustive list of topics includes:
1. Climate mitigation responding to the policy ambition aiming for “well below 2o C”;
2. Incorporating impacts of R&D in TIMES to capture the role of innovation;
3. Exploring the interplay between differences in long term and short term policy
ambition;
4. Energy Technology Data Source (E-TechDS) updates;
5. Improved modelling of variable renewables and short term system operational issues
in long term energy systems modelling;
6. New approaches for integrating human behaviour into energy systems modelling; and
7. Improved modelling of the interactions between the energy system and the economy

3. Annex XV
Title: ??? Paris Stocktake ??
A non-exhaustive list of topics includes:
1. Improving communicating and engagement – particular focus on policy makers and
investors
2. Sustainable Development Goals – including modelling energy – land – food- nature
nexus and just transition;
3. Incorporating social sciences into TIMES modelling – including behaviour, willingness
to pay, gender and equity;
4. Opening TIMES – licensing, models, data and data interface
5. Improving methodologies – including demand side, uncertainty, circular economy,
materials, increase resolution and role of R&D