Navigating through an energy crisis: Challenges and progress towards electricity decarbonisation, reliability, and affordability in Italy

N Frilingou, G Xexakis, K Koasidis, A Nikas… - Energy Research & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and amidst COVID-19 recovery efforts, the energy
crisis has put enormous pressure to policymakers to balance climate action, sustainable …

Wind repowering: Unveiling a hidden asset

H Doukas, A Arsenopoulos, M Lazoglou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the abundant availability of resources, the market potential, and their cost
competitiveness, onshore wind farms and photovoltaic units are expected to drive the overall …

[HTML][HTML] The interplay among COVID-19 economic recovery, behavioural changes, and the European Green Deal: An energy-economic modelling perspective

G Cassetti, B Boitier, A Elia, P Le Mouël, M Gargiulo… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the EU, COVID-19 and associated policy responses led to economy-wide disruptions and
shifts in services demand, with considerable energy-system implications. The European …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a green recovery in the EU: aligning further emissions reductions with short-and long-term energy-sector employment gains

K Koasidis, A Nikas, DJ Van de Ven, G Xexakis… - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
To tackle the negative socioeconomic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
European Union (EU) introduced the Recovery and Resilience Facility, a financial …

[HTML][HTML] Co-creating Canada's path to net-zero: a stakeholder-driven modelling analysis

A Bailie, M Pied, K Vaillancourt, O Bahn… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Canada has pledged ambitious emission targets, aiming to achieve a reduction of at least
40–45% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Being amongst the …

[HTML][HTML] Co-creating socio-technical scenarios for net-zero emission pathways: Comparison of five national case studies

J Wachsmuth, P Warnke, A Gambhir, S Giarola… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extent to which modelled future pathways support effective policymaking for
sustainability transitions has been questioned for a long time, with one major issue being the …

Ai and data democratisation for intelligent energy management

V Marinakis, T Koutsellis, A Nikas, H Doukas - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the large number of technology-intensive organisations, their corporate know-how
and underlying workforce skill are not mature enough for a successful rollout of Artificial …

COVID-19 recovery packages can benefit climate targets and clean energy jobs, but scale of impacts and optimal investment portfolios differ among major economies

DJ van de Ven, A Nikas, K Koasidis, A Forouli… - One earth, 2022 - cell.com
To meet the Paris temperature targets and recover from the effects of the pandemic, many
countries have launched economic recovery plans, including specific elements to promote …

The impacts of decarbonization pathways on Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union

J Moreno, L Campagnolo, B Boitier, A Nikas… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Climate action to achieve the Paris Agreement should respect the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we use an integrated assessment modelling …

[HTML][HTML] Climate and sustainability co-governance in Kenya: A multi-criteria analysis of stakeholders' perceptions and consensus

K Koasidis, A Nikas, A Karamaneas, M Saulo… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development embody
highly intertwined targets to act for climate in conjunction with sustainable development …