The role that energy modelling plays in improving the evidence base underpinning policy decisions is being increasingly recognized and valued. The Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program is a unique network of energy modelling teams from all around the world, cooperating to establish, maintain and expand a consistent energy/economy/environment/engineering analytical capability mainly based on the MARKAL/TIMES family of models, under the aegis of the International Energy Agency. Energy systems models like MARKAL/TIMES models provide technology rich, least cost future energy systems pathways and have been used extensively to explore least cost options for transitioning to an energy secure system and a low carbon future. This chapter presents an overview of ETSAP’s history and objectives, introduces the main principles of energy system modelling and summarizes the different chapters of the book.
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Chiodi, A., Giannakidis, G., Labriet, M., Gallachóir, B., & Tosato, G. C. (2015). Introduction: Energy systems modelling for decision-making. Lecture Notes in Energy, 30, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16540-0_1
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