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SAFIRE
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Name and contact of the organization
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Camco
172 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T7NS, UK
Tel: ++44 (0)20 7121 6100
Fax: +44 (0)20 7121 6101
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Description of model
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SAFIRE (Strategic Assessment Framework for
the Implementation of Rational Energy) is an engineering-economic bottom-up supply and demand
model for the assessment of the main impacts of (renewable and new non-renewable) energy technologies
on a national, regional or local level.
SAFIRE can be applied to assess the impact of energy technology and associated policies on a number
of economic indicators, such as market penetration, pollutant emissions, capital expenditure,
external costs, net employment creation.
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Particular relevance
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The SAFIRE model cab used for assessing means of increasing the uptake of 'greener'
technologies, as well as some of the economic impacts of their use.
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Coverage
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34 European countries, 8 other countries worldwide, municipalities and counties in 12 European
countries
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Model applications
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SAFIRE projects (http://safire.energyprojects.net/main.asp?Show=F)
Bioenergy’s role in the EU energy market - In this report SAFIRE was used by provide
information on bioenergy’s contribution to the EU energy market by 2010 and 2020, taking into
consideration the various EU policy instruments, as well as bioenergy’s contribution to achieving
the EU’s Kyoto commitments (
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/pdfs/bio_energy.pdf).
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Organization's main area of research
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Identifying and implementing solutions that help businesses address their climate change risks and
opportunities.
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Other projects / reseach
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n/a
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