Dear Colleagues

The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy will hold its 10th Summer Study in southern France 6-11th June 2011. One panel is dedicated to transport and mobility and will be chaired by myself and Caroline Watson of the Energy Savings Trust. Please consider submitting a paper to this as it is a forum in which transport needs to have a stronger presence. I recommend looking at previous abstracts/ papers on http://www.eceee.org/summer_study/ to get a flavour of the conference.

Any questions, please contact Jillian Anable ([log in to unmask])

Information about eceee 2011 Summer Study as follows:

6–11 June 2011
Belambra Presqu’ile de Giens, France 

Energy efficiency first: The foundation of a low-carbon society

Climate and energy security is top of the agenda of policymakers around the world. 
Energy efficiency has received attention like no time before, but yet many 
policymakers fail to appreciate its full importance.

Climate change is no longer a theory in dispute: it will affect all of us. The energy 
systems in place in our societies are not sustainable – from the supply system to the 
smallest end-use gadget. There is room for improvement throughout. But any road 
towards a low carbon society will fail unless we apply the simple message – energy 
efficiency first!

While improving energy efficiency addresses many of these energy-related challenges, 
it is not enough. We must reduce our overall energy demand. We must better 
understand how we use energy and how we can change the ways we use energy on 
a national, regional and global scale.

The 10th eceee Summer Study will provide policymakers, researchers, activists and 
professionals with evidence-based knowledge and the most recent insights in energy 
efficiency thinking and practices. Come and learn what works and who delivers.


Eight panels: A comprehensive overview on energy efficiency

Abstracts for refereed papers should relate to any of the eight panels presented below. 
The bullets below summarises key themes of each panel. Abstracts that deal with 
European countries in transition will be particularly welcome.For a more complete 
description of the panels and a presentation of the panel leaders, see 

http://www.eceee.org/summer_study/Theme_panels/

Panel 1. Foundations of future energy policy: Cutting the Gordian knot 
Panel leaders: Hans Nilsson, Fourfact, Sweden & Hal Wilhite, University of Olso, Norway

Panel 2. Current energy efficiency policies: On stage and backstage
Panel leaders: Corinna Fischer, The Federation of German Consumer Organisations, 
Germany & Sophie Attali, SOWATT, France

Panel 3. Energy use in industry: The road from policy to action
Panel leaders: Julia Reinaud, Climateworks Foundation, France & Erik Gudbjerg, 
Lokalenergi Handel A/S, Denmark

Panel 4. Transport and mobility: How to deliver energy efficiency
Panel leaders: Caroline Watson, Energy Saving Trust, United Kingdom & Jillian Anable, 
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Panel 5. Saving energy in buildings: The time to act is now
Panel leaders: Anette Persson, Swedish Energy Agency, Sweden & Pernille Schiellerup, 
Institute for European Environmental Policy, Belgium

Panel 6. Innovations in buildings and appliances
Panel leaders: Andreas Hermelink, Ecofys, Germany & Alan Meier, Lawrence Berkeley 
National Laboratory, USA

Panel 7. Monitoring and evaluation
Panel leaders: Kirsten Dyhr-Mikkelsen, EA Energy Analyses, Denmark & Friedrich 
Seefeldt, Prognos, Germany

Panel 8. Dynamics of consumption
Panel leaders: Sea Rotmann, Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority, New Zealand
& Michael Ornetzeder, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria 

Submission and evaluation

The selection committee consisting of the panel leaders will judge anonymous abstracts 
based on the following criteria: 

•    clarity of thought and presentation;
•    relevance to the focus of the Summer Study;
•    presentation of new material;
•    likelihood of stimulating discussion and debate.

Note: Author(s) may submit more than one abstract, however only one paper per “first 
author” will be accepted.

All abstracts must be uploaded in our online submission system. Just go to the Summer 
Study pages on our web site and look for the submenu “Submit an abstract” 
(http://www.eceee.org/summer_study/submission) and follow the instructions.


Conference calendar

30 September 2010
Abstracts are due.

2 November 2010 
Authors will be notified whether their papers are accepted or rejected. 

14 January 2011
Drafts papers are due for peer review.

11 February 2011
Reviewers’ comments will be distributed to the authors.

18 March 2011
Final papers for the Summer Study are due.

6–11 June 2011
The Summer Study takes place in Presqu’ile de Giens, Southern France.

Join us for the 2011 Summer Study!