Events

The 9th APEEN Annual Conference took place on 19 and 20 March 2026 at the University of Aveiro, establishing itself as one of the main forums for scientific and interdisciplinary debate on the challenges of the energy transition in Portugal and in Europe.

Under the central theme “Decarbonising the Economy: Investment, Regulation and Social Impact”, the conference brought together researchers, policy makers and representatives of business and civil society over two days of academic sessions, round tables and plenary presentations.

Keynotes

Hugo Lucas Porta opened the conference with the keynote “Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector in Spain”, analysing the challenges of industrial decarbonisation and the evolution of energy policies in Spain.

Júlia Seixas closed with the keynote “The Future of Competitiveness is Driven by Zero-Carbon Innovation”, highlighting the central role of low-carbon innovation in economic and business competitiveness.

Round Tables

Round Table 1 — ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility: Challenges for Companies

With Carlos Eduardo Martins, Inês dos Santos Costa, Mónica Luízio and Pedro Ávila. The participants explored the challenges of integrating ESG criteria into business strategies, sustainable finance and the role of companies in the energy transition.

Round Table 2 — Energy Justice and Inclusion: Equitable Access to Investment and Technology

With Ana Rita Antunes, Bruno Veloso, João Pedro Gouveia and Miguel Oliveira. The discussion covered energy poverty, equitable access to energy and inclusive models of investment and technological innovation.

Organisation

The conference was organised by the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) and the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) of the University of Aveiro, coordinated by Anabela Botelho, Mara Madaleno, Margarita Robaina, Marta Ferreira Dias, Mónica Meireles, Daniel Magueta and Kouassi Hayaka.

APEEN is pleased to announce the webinar “Integrated and coordinated short-term markets for system services: design, implementation challenges and impact assessment”, presented by Matteo Troncia.

Matteo Troncia is a Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) of the ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University. Since September 2025 he has coordinated the REDES research area at IIT.

The session will address the role of integrated and coordinated short-term markets for system services, exploring implementation challenges, market design and impact assessment in the context of the decarbonisation of power systems and the integration of renewable energy and distributed energy resources.

Matteo Troncia’s research focuses on the decarbonisation of power systems, electricity markets, smart grids, flexibility and the integration of distributed resources, including international collaboration in initiatives linked to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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APEEN is pleased to announce the webinar “Energy Poverty Action: Identifying and Engaging Hard-To-Reach Populations in the European Union”, co-organised in partnership with the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH).

In this session, experts João Pedro Gouveia and Miguel Macias Sequeira (CENSE, NOVA FCT and EPAH) will present key strategies to identify and engage vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations in tackling energy poverty across the European Union.

APEEN Young Researcher Award 2025 Ceremony

This webinar will also include the APEEN Young Researcher Award 2025 Ceremony. Join us to discover and celebrate the winning work and its contribution to energy economics and sustainability.

Looking ahead to the future of energy economics research, the APEEN Young Researcher Award 2026 will also be officially launched.

The 9th APEEN Annual Conference will take place at the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro.

The theme of this edition — “Decarbonising the Economy: Investment, Regulation and Social Impact” — aims to explore the multiple dimensions of economic decarbonisation and the crucial role of investment, regulation and social impact in achieving sustainable, carbon-neutral energy systems.

The conference will bring together researchers, innovators, policy makers and business and social stakeholders in an interdisciplinary setting, providing a platform to share, debate and advance the latest ideas, research results and innovations on the energy transition and a sustainable future.

Highlights

The abstracts of the papers presented will be published in a Book of Abstracts (ISBN). A Special Issue of an indexed journal will include selected papers from the conference. A Best Student Presentation Award will also be granted.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission: 16 November 2025
• Notification of abstract acceptance: 20 November 2025
• Short paper submission: 21 December 2025
• Notification of acceptance: 15 January 2026
• Early bird registration: 15 February 2026

Learn more and submit your abstract →

Contact: degeit-apeen2026@ua.pt

APEEN, in partnership with the Asociación Española para la Economía Energética (AEEE) and the Centre and Alentejo Regional Delegation (DRCA) of the Ordem dos Economistas, is organising on 11 December, from 10 am to 1 pm, the seminar “Effectiveness of Policies in the Adoption of Electric Vehicles”, to be held at the Auditorium of the Ordem dos Economistas headquarters and online via Zoom (link to be sent).

The event will include a debate session led by Jorge Vasconcelos, Chairman of NEWES – New Energy Solutions, with guest speakers Patrick Plötz, from the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research; Cristina Pinto Dias, Secretary of State for Mobility; and Pablo Fría, PhD in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Comillas and a specialist in renewable energy integration and smart grids.

The opening session will be given by Ana Brochado, President of the DRCA of the Ordem dos Economistas; Hugo Lucas, President of AEEE; and Jorge Sousa, President of APEEN. The closing session will be led by António Mendonça, President (Bastonário) of the Ordem dos Economistas.

Registration is free but mandatory for all APEEN members and non-members, through the following link: https://shorturl.at/cqeRW

APEEN invites researchers, policy makers and industry professionals to take part in the Conference on Energy Flexibility for a Just Transition, to be held in Covilhã, Portugal, on 10 and 11 April 2025.

This event aims to foster debate on energy flexibility as a fundamental pillar of a just and inclusive energy transition. Join us to discuss innovative solutions, share research results and explore strategies for achieving a sustainable energy future.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 2 December 2024
• Short Paper Submission Deadline: 17 February 2025
• Early Registration Deadline: 10 March 2025

Awards

We are pleased to present:

• Best Student Paper Award
• Young Researcher Award

Submission Guidelines

Extended abstracts must be submitted through the Microsoft CMT platform by 2 December 2024, following the template and guidelines available on the event website.

For more information and submission details, visit: apeen25.gapeer.ubi.pt

As an invited speaker, the President of APEEN, Prof. Jorge Sousa, took part in the panel “Iberian Peninsula and Brazil: leading territories in the transition to clean energy” at EVExLisboa2024, held at the Rectorate of Universidade Nova de Lisboa on 8 and 9 October.

In addition to APEEN’s talk on “The importance of demand flexibility in the energy transition: application to the Portuguese case considering the PNEC 2030”, the panel featured contributions from Teresa Ponce de Leao (LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P.), Thiago Prado (Empresa de Pesquisa Energética) and Marisete Fátima Dadald Pereira (ABRAGE – Associação Brasileira das Empresas Geradoras de Energia Elétrica), with excellent moderation by João Torres (Associação Portuguesa da Energia).

Our thanks to Caio César Cavalcanti, CEO of EVEx, for the invitation to take part in yet another highly successful edition of this prestigious event, which brings together the main players in the energy sector of Portugal and Brazil.

On 1 October, the President of APEEN, Prof. Jorge Sousa, took part in the conference “MIBEL in the context of European market design”, marking 20 years since the signing of the Agreement between Portugal and Spain which, in 2004, created the Iberian Electricity Market.

The conference also aimed to discuss the challenges facing electricity markets at national, Iberian, European and global level.

The President of APEEN took part in the 8th GO-P2P Event, dedicated to the scaling up of local energy markets. The event was organised in collaboration with NOVA School of Law and NOVA IMS Information Management School, with funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

The event provided a valuable platform to discuss the strategies and innovations needed to drive the scalability of local energy markets, promoting knowledge sharing among experts in the field.

APEEN remains committed to taking an active part in events that contribute to sustainable development and innovation in the energy sector.

On World Energy Day, APEEN is proud to announce its participation in the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Energy Transition. Responding positively to the initiative of the Associação Portuguesa da Energia, the President of APEEN attended the Signing Ceremony, held at the Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB).

The Joint Declaration underlines the commitment of the 21 associations present to promoting an effective, fair and sustainable energy transition. This document reflects our dedication to working with other organisations to face energy challenges and move towards a greener and more equitable future.

Read the full Declaration here.

The President of APEEN, Jorge Sousa, attended ENEEG – the National Meeting of Economics and Management Students, promoted by the Universidade da Beira Interior.

In the round table held on 23 February 2024, together with Professor Clemente Pedro Nunes and Engineer Tiago Simão (E-REDES), they addressed the topic “Energy planning in systems with high integration of renewable sources”.

APEEN is proud to take part in events that promote discussion on the future of energy planning, especially in settings with significant integration of renewable sources.

On 31 January, the President of APEEN attended the event “Repowering through local co-financing: the road ahead for a just transition in wind energy in Portugal”, promoted by the European project JustWind4All.

This event was a valuable opportunity to discuss the way forward for a just transition in wind energy in Portugal. APEEN had the privilege of taking part and reinforcing its commitment as a strategic partner in the JustWind4All project.

APEEN’s participation underlines the importance we attach to initiatives that drive a just and sustainable energy transition.

The annual conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN), the Energy Economics International Conference (EEiC2023), will take place on 2 and 3 November at ISEL – Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa.

The plenary sessions of EEiC2023 feature internationally renowned speakers.

• Artificial intelligence applications in the energy sector — 2 November | 9:30-10:30
• Unlocking citizens participation in a sustainable energy future — 2 November | 11:00-12:00
• Geopolitics of the energy transition — 2 November | 12:00-13:00
• Hydrogen infrastructures challenges at EU level — 3 November | 9:30-10:30
• PNEC 2030 – Are we setting energy and climate targets right? — 3 November | 11:00-12:30

Registration open until 26 October at eeic2023.isel.pt

The Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN) and the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL) invite the submission of papers to the Energy Economics International Conference (EEIC2023) / 7th APEEN Annual Conference, to be held at ISEL, Lisbon, on 2 and 3 November 2023.

We welcome papers on a wide range of energy-related topics from students, academics, researchers, practitioners and experts from business, government, regulatory bodies and research communities.

Submission Information

• Short papers of 4 to 5 pages, following the guidelines available on the conference page (see the Authors section).
• Papers may present completed research or preliminary results.
• Only original contributions will be considered, not previously published or under review at other conferences or publications.
• Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (with ISBN).
• Authors of selected papers may be invited to extend their work for publication in associated international journals.

Important Dates

• Paper submission: 5 August 2023
• Notification of acceptance: 10 September 2023
• Submission of revised version: 30 September 2023
• Early registration: 30 September 2023
• EEIC2023 Conference: 2 and 3 November 2023

Opportunities for Students

Papers authored predominantly by students are eligible for the Best Student Paper Award. Authors meeting this criterion will be contacted regarding nomination for the award.

For detailed information, please visit the conference website at eeic2023.isel.pt.

APEEN is pleased to announce that the ME3 meeting took place on the 8th in hybrid format, with João Pedro Gouveia from CENSE – Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research as keynote speaker.

The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for experts from various fields to come together and discuss the latest advances in energy and environmental research.

The best presentation by a master’s or PhD student was awarded by APEEN to Connor Guilherme, with a cash prize of €250.

The event included scientific sessions and a round table with key stakeholders to discuss energy poverty.

APEEN invites you to take part in the Eighth Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics (ME3), which will be held in hybrid mode on 8 May 2023 by GOVCOPP and DEGEIT at the University of Aveiro.

The best presentation by master’s or PhD students will be awarded by APEEN with a cash prize of €250.

This international event aims to share experiences and results from the scientific and business community interested in energy and environmental economics.

ME3 is particularly interested in attracting master’s and PhD students to present their work.

The event will feature scientific sessions and a round table with key stakeholders to discuss energy poverty.

You may send Short Papers (max. 5 pages) and Long Abstracts (max. 2 pages) by 30 April 2023, on topics such as macroeconomic events and energy, renewable energy, environmental sustainability and much more, to the email degei-me3@ua.pt.

E-REDES and the Universidade da Beira Interior – Núcleo de Estudos em Ciências Empresariais are organising the conference “Smart Grids and the Transfer of Power to the Consumer”.

The initiative, which aims to analyse the role of grids in the Energy Transition, is part of the conference series “Grids for the Energy Transition” and stems from a partnership between E-REDES, the newspaper “Negócios” and leading universities, including UBI.

The fourth conference of the series is scheduled for 21 March (Tuesday), from 2:00 pm to 5:20 pm, at the Faculty of Health Sciences (Main Auditorium), with the participation of Prof. António Cardoso Marques, Full Professor at UBI and Vice-President of APEEN.

On Thursday 26 January, the seminar “Perspectives for Electricity Market Design” will take place at ERSE.

The President of APEEN, Jorge Sousa, will take part as moderator of the third panel.

More information: shorturl.at/mqEFW

On 12 December at 4 pm, APEEN, together with the Ordem dos Engenheiros and the Ordem dos Economistas, will hold a seminar on “Energy Markets and Energy Transition: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives”.

The event takes place at the Auditorium of the National Headquarters of the Ordem dos Engenheiros and on Zoom.

You can view the programme and register at: ordemengenheiros.pt/pt/agenda/mercados-de-energia-e-transicao-energetica

On 29 November at 2 pm, the President of APEEN will take part in the Masterclass of the EVEx conference on “Security and price formation in MIBEL: rules and lessons”.

The event takes place at the Rectorate of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.

You can view the programme and other information at: www.evex.energy

On 10 November, the President of APEEN will take part in the Jornadas de Manutenção 2022 organised by APMI (Associação Portuguesa de Manutenção Industrial).

At 11 am the thematic panel “Energy and Sustainability” will begin, where he will give his presentation on the “Challenges and opportunities of the energy transition for industry”.

You can view the programme at: abc69c9c60.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/…/JM 2022 …/

On 17 October 2022, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, a talk for ISEL students and teaching staff will take place, entitled “Energy Sustainability – the hydrogen opportunity”.

The event will be held in person, in Auditorium A at ISEL, with the participation of APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics and GSYF – Equipamentos para Energia.

Registration is free but mandatory: registration form

APEEN took part in the issue of the magazine Indústria e Ambiente dedicated to the theme ‘Energy: New resources for Industry’. Issue no. 133, Mar/Apr 2022, features an interview with the President of APEEN, Jorge Sousa. You can read the magazine at the following link: industriaeambiente.pt/…/revista-n133-marco…/

APEEN was pleased to present its special session at the ICEE 2022 conference, held on 1 and 2 June at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto – FEP. The session featured 5 presentations on the theme “New flexibility market models in Europe”:

• Tomás Gomez – “New flexibility market models in Europe”
• Jorge Esteves – “Planning and flexibility: a regulatory perspective”
• João Mello and José Villar – “Integrating flexibility and energy local markets with wholesale balancing responsabilities in the contex of renewable energy communities”
• Rogério Rocha, Fábio Rtorta, João Mello, Ricardo Silva, Clara Gouveia and José Villar – “Grid flexibility services from local energy markts: a three-stage model”
• Ricardo Messias, Pedro Carvalho and Jorge Sousa – “Valuating Flexibility as a Service to Electrical Distribution System Operators”

The presentations are available at the following link: Google Drive

On 7 June, APEEN, in cooperation with GAPEER and Universidade Beira Interior, held a webinar on “Energy from the Demand Side. Tariffs, smart buildings and empowerment of the electricity consumer”.

APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics, in cooperation with GAPEER and Universidade Beira Interior, will hold a webinar on 7 June at 4 pm. The theme of the webinar will be “Energy from the Demand Side. Tariffs, smart buildings and empowerment of the electricity consumer”.

Access link: videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/88453032501

APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics, in cooperation with Bureau Veritas, is organising an online training course on “European Green Deal – Challenges and opportunities”, made up of 6 modules of 2 hours each. The course is taught by distinguished experts in each of its areas.

For more information contact: formacao@bureauveritas.com

Speaker: Dr. João Pedro Gouveia (FCT NOVA)

Register in advance for this webinar: lnkd.in/eyiSD6D6

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

On 3 and 4 February, APEEN held its 6th Conference. In this edition, more than 20 presentations were given under the theme Sustainable Energy Challenges. The APEEN Young Researcher Award was also presented to the winner Marcos Tenente for the paper entitled “Eco-efficiency assessment of the electricity sector: Evidence from 28 European Union countries”, co-authored with Carla Henriques and Patrícia Pereira da Silva.

NEW DEADLINE 20th NOVEMBER

Short papers using the conference template (max. 5 pages) can be submitted until 20th Novermber 2021 using the following email: degeit-apeen2022@ua.pt

More information: ua.pt/pt/apeen/call-for-papers

The Young Researcher Award aims to reward scientifically relevant work in Energy Economics by young researchers. See the Regulations: Regulamento_Pre_mio_APEEN.pdf (mcusercontent.com)

Short papers using the conference template (max. 5 pages) can be submitted until 15th Novermber 2021 using the following emai: degeit-apeen2022@ua.pt

More information: ua.pt/pt/apeen/call-for-papers

Professor Eyup Dogan, University of Sharjah | Challenges for Renewable Energy in Europe

Professor Elena Verdolini, Università degli Studi di Brescia | Digitalization and Decarbonization

More information: ua.pt/pt/apeen/keynote

The 6th Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN) is fully dedicated to all aspects of Sustainable Energy Challenges. Sustainability is challenging energy systems to new levels of innovation, in terms of technology, regulation and social values.

The 6th APEEN conference aims to join leading academic scientists, researchers, innovators and business and social stakeholders, through an interdisciplinary context to present, share and discuss the most recent experiences, research results, innovations and ideas around the multiple themes on Sustainable Energy Challenges. It aims to strengthen ties among academia, industry, regulators, authorities and policy makers, as a contribution to achieve sustainable and carbon neutral energy systems.

The 6th Annual APEEN Conference is organized by GOVCOPP (Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies ) from Universidade de Aveiro.

The conference will be in person. However, there will be some academic sessions that will work online for authors who want to present their work in this format.

For more information: ua.pt/pt/apeen/index

On 16 November, World Quality Day will be celebrated with a set of six sessions, all on the theme of Quality, across the different business areas of Bureau Veritas.

Jorge Sousa – President of APEEN – will take part in the 11:10 am session on The Contribution of Energy to Carbon Neutrality.

Participation is free, with mandatory registration: comercial@bureauveritas.com

APEEN, together with ISEL – Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, organised the webinar “The Energy Transition in Brazil’s Power System”, which took place on 19 October in Auditorium C at ISEL and online.

Speaker: Prof. Joisa Dutra | Fundação Getulio Vargas

Director of the Centre for Regulation in Infrastructure at Fundação Getulio Vargas.

PhD in Economics from Fundação Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro (2001). Director of the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) between 2005 and 2009. Visiting professor at Harvard University in 2010, and professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas. Experience in Regulatory Economics, Energy Economics, Auctions, Experimental Economics, Organisational Theory and Contracts.

Moderator: Prof. Jorge Vasconcelos | Newes – New Energy Solutions

The 5th edition of ICEE – Energy & Environment: Bringing together Economics and Engineering to be held at the University of Porto, next 2-3 June 2022. As in previous editions, the conference is organized by FEP (School of Economics and Management, University of Porto), CEF.UP (Research Center on Economics and Finance, University of Porto) and the ALGORITMI Research Center of the School of Engineering, University of Minho.

Submission of extended abstracts: 3 November 2021

More information: icee2022.fep.up.pt

APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics organised the webinar “Green hydrogen and other renewable gases”, which took place on 28 July from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Presentations available below.

Programme

• The role of hydrogen in the energy system of the future — Ana Quelhas | EDP Renováveis | Presentation
• Strategy and goals of gas distribution for a more sustainable society — Nuno Fitas Mendes | REN Portgás | Presentation
• The Portuguese competitiveness of green hydrogen and oxygen in the decarbonisation of the economy — Rui Costa Neto | IN+/Técnico Lisboa | Presentation
• ‘Fit for 55’: The role of the regulatory framework in the success of Green Hydrogen. — Diogo Almeida | Galp | Presentation

Moderation: Jorge Sousa — ISEL/INESC-ID/APEEN

APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics promoted the webinar “Tourism, Energy and Environment” on 29 June.

Programme

• Impact of tourism and tourists’ energy consumption on air quality — Alexandra Monteiro | CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro
• Relevance of air quality in tourism decision-making — Celeste Eusébio | GOVCOPP, Universidade de Aveiro
• Eco-efficient construction and refurbishment of tourist developments — Paulina Faria | CERIS, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA
• Carbon neutrality in tourist developments — Rita Lopes | CENSE, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA

Moderation: Margarita Robaina and Mara Madaleno — Universidade de Aveiro/GOVCOPP/APEEN.

APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics, together with IAEE – International Association for Energy Economics, promoted a debate on the challenges of integrating solar photovoltaic generation into the power system through the webinar held on 26 May at 3 pm.

Large scale and decentralised solar photovoltaics – the Portuguese case

Moderator: Isabel Soares (FEP/APEEN)

Speakers: Ricardo Leite (EI-Galp/APEEN) and Rui Pestana (REN)

Recording available at: IAEE.ORG

Presentations:

• Ricardo Alexandre (ei – Energia independente/Galp) — The reality and the future of the decentralized energy production
• Rui Pestana (REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional) — Solar Photovoltaic at larger scale for VHV transmission networks: requirements, challenges and opportunities.

Seventh Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics (ME3) (May 2021)

The 7th ME3 – Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics, with the support of APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics and the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), took place on 7 May 2021, organised by GOVCOPP and DEGEIT, University of Aveiro.

More information: ua.pt/degeit/me3

The 5th Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN) was fully dedicated to Energy Transition and Sustainability.

The conference was organised by CENSE (Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research) of the NOVA School of Science and Technology.

More information: apeen2021.cense.fct.unl.pt

On 21 February 2019 the seminar “The Energy Mix between the Desirable Strategy and the Possible Strategy” was held at the Faculty of Economics of Porto. This seminar was part of an already extensive series of national and international initiatives promoted by APEEN to foster collaboration between people and institutions interested in Energy Economics. The event was very successful: it was fully booked from the outset, and the audience showed great interest and took an active part in the debate.

The proposed theme could not be more topical and urgent. The investment plan up to 2030 for the Energy area, part of the European decarbonisation strategy, involves several components whose coherence, feasibility and effectiveness require an informed and multifaceted debate, since it involves, among others, PT 2030 – the National Strategy for Portugal Post-2020, the PNEC – National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan, and others such as the PNPOT – National Spatial Planning Policy Programme and the RNC2050 – Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050.

More information at: APEEN-ME3.eeg.uminho.pt and ebooks.uminho.pt/index.php/uminho/catalog/book/3

The 6th Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics took place on 29 May in Aveiro and was organised by the University of Aveiro, GOVCOPP and DEGEIT.

The conference featured the special participation of Flávio Menezes from the School of Economics at The University of Queensland.

More information at: ua.pt/degeit/me3

The 4th Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN) took place at the Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, on 17 and 18 October.

The Conference focused on the theme: “Energy Demand-Side Management and Electricity Markets”.

On 18 and 19 October, the joint event of the 3rd Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN) and the 5th Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics – ME3 took place in Braga, at the Universidade do Minho.

The Conference focused on the theme: “Managing Resources and Waste: challenges for Energy and Environmental Economics beyond 2030”

More information at: APEEN-ME3.eeg.uminho.pt and ebooks.uminho.pt/index.php/uminho/catalog/book/3

As a posthumous tribute to Professor Leonor Vasconcelos, FEP, together with the Associação Portuguesa de Economia Política and APEEN – Portuguese Association of Energy Economics, promoted on 22 November the conference “Where is the Economics of Poverty heading?”.

More information at bit.ly/2OMi2TV

The 2017 Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics was organised by APEEN and the Department of Economics of ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.

The conference was divided into 4 sessions and a special session co-organised with Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos/PORDATA to present the energy and carbon indicators developed by the APEEN research team.

More information: apeen2017.iscte-iul.pt/index.html

A new sub-theme in PORDATA, called Energy Economics, developed by a working group involving APEEN members, was presented at the 2017 APEEN Annual Conference, held at ISCTE, in Lisbon, on 9 May 2017.

The team responsible for proposing and preparing the new Energy Economics indicators was made up of APEEN members Marta Ferreira Dias, Mara Madaleno, Margarita Robaina and Júlia Seixas.

Energy is one of the determining factors in the competitiveness of economic activities and the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions. Over the last two decades, the need to assess the efficiency of energy use and the energy alternatives with less impact on climate change has grown significantly.

Energy economics indicators are simple and effective tools that show how sectors of economic activity evolve in terms of energy use and emissions generated: for example, a downward trend in energy and carbon intensity (less energy consumed or fewer emissions generated per unit of value produced, respectively) means that energy efficiency and the decarbonisation of economic activity are increasing.

Conversely, an upward trend in the indicators over time points to the need to adopt more efficient and cleaner options for energy use. Since the consumption of electricity from renewable sources has been identified as one of the most cost-effective options for improving the efficiency and decarbonisation of economic activities, the electricity intensity indicator is a tool to bear in mind.

More information on the Energy Economics sub-theme can be found on the PORDATA website.

The 4th Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics – ME3, organised by the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN) and the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP), will be held at DEGEIT, University of Aveiro, on 21 and 22 September 2017.

ME3 is an international meeting that aims to share experiences and results from the scientific and business community interested in Energy and Environmental Economics.

The event will feature parallel scientific sessions and an afternoon of company presentations.

More information: apeen2017.iscte-iul.pt/index.html

The demands of the growing integration of renewable sources in power generation systems, compliance with international environmental agreements and the guarantee of continuity of supply at costs that the economy as a whole can bear lead us to the need to think, weigh up and act on the side of active energy demand management, both in terms of efficiency and of demand response.

This was the main focus of the forum/conference held at the Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, on 20 and 21 April 2017, entitled Challenges of Active Energy Demand Management: Efficiency and Response – GAPEER’17.

More information: apeen2017.iscte-iul.pt/index.html

Held on 8, 9 and 10 February in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. The thematic session, supported by APEEN, had as its theme: Revisiting the economics of energy transition.

More information: efs2017.uc.pt/index.php?module=sec&id=438&f=1

The Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro promoted, on 17 and 18 November 2016, the 3rd Meeting on Energy and Environmental Economics (ME3).

This year, ME3 placed special focus on the role of experimental economics applied to energy and environmental economics.

More information: ua.pt/pt/degeit/aerna2016

The University of Aveiro (Portugal) and, in particular, the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism and the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) hosted the VII AERNA Congress. This conference also had the support and collaboration of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN).

More information: ua.pt/pt/degeit/aerna2016

The conference “Portugal 2030 – Thinking the Agenda for the energy transition” was held at the Postgraduate Building of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP). The main aim of this seminar was to promote public reflection on the energy transition.

To discuss the current outlook for electric mobility, the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN), the Doctoral Programme in Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies (Universidade de Lisboa and Universidade Nova de Lisboa) and the Associação Portuguesa do Veículo Elétrico (APVE) organised, on 18 March, from 6 pm to 8 pm, the seminar “Economics of Electric Mobility”.

In cooperation with AEEE, APEEN organised the first Iberian energy economics congress (EEIC) in February 2016.