Environment and Socio Economics 

Objectives and Activities

The Environment and Socio-Economics team aims to deepen the understanding of the underlying social and economic drivers and barriers of large-scale biomass utilisation in Europe and further strengthen the European biomass industry. The team is focusing on improving economic conditions, know-how and capacity and supply chain investments.  Using a case-study approach, the team has forged strong relationships with industry and policy makers to ensure that their research will help to increase efficient bioenergy utilisation in Europe.

Latest results:

IIIEE has published a number of case studies, documented key barriers and presented work at major bioenergy conferences resulting from the investigations undertaken in the NoE's Environment and Socio-Economics Research Area.  To download a one page summary of publications and activities, click here.

In May 2005 this Research Area held a one day seminar with industrial partners to check their case study assessments against the latest developments in industry. 

The Team

The team is led by Philip Peck an Assistant Professor at IIIEE and an expert in environmental management and policy.  Philip is supported by Kes McCormick also from IIIEE, John Brammer from Aston, Ewa Ganko, Anna Oniszk-Poplawska and Lukasz Jaworski from EC BREC, Jean-Claude Sourie and Benoit Gabrielle from INRA, Pirkko Vesterinen and Yrj? Solantausta from VTT, Erik Daugherty from Joanneum, Elke van Thuijl from ECN and J?rgen Vehlow and Britta Bergfeldt from FZK.