A two-day conference on the Reference Infrastructure for Gas Measurements in Balkan Countries was co-organized by DG-JRC-IRMM and SAMTS (Bulgaria) on 4 and 5 October 2004 in Sofia, Bulgaria. 50 experts from 8 Balkan Countries, involved in the development and implementation of policies relying on...

This report investigates the impact of unconventional gas, most notably shale gas, on European Union (EU) energy markets. In February 2011, the European Council stated that: "In order to further enhance its security of supply, Europe's potential for sustainable extraction and use of conventional...

This report analyses the macro-economic, sectoral, and energy effects of an Iranian oil embargo. Five scenarios are analysed reflecting various degrees of oil scarcity on the global market and different sizes of embargo coalitions. The report estimates the macro-economic impacts using the global...

Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV) powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) are seen as a possible option for curbing CO2 emissions, fuel consumption and operating costs of goods transport. CNG engines have been employed in public use HDVs as an alternative to diesel engines due to their environmental...

Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV) powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) are seen as a possible option for curbing CO2 emissions, fuel consumption and operating costs of goods transport. CNG engines have been employed in public use HDVs as an alternative to diesel engines due to their environmental...

The purpose of this study is to provide the Commission with the information necessary for the assessment of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of a possible extension of the scope of the EU product safety legislation (ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, Pressure Equipment Directive...

The BREF entitled 'Refining of Mineral Oil and Gas' forms part of a series presenting the results of an exchange of information between EU Member States, the industries concerned, non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection, and the Commission, to draw up, review, and where...

Security of gas supply is a crucial stake for the European countries. The ProGasNet simulator has been developed by the European Commission to study the vulnerability of the gas network to different threats. With the simulator the European gas network (or a portion of the network) can be...

Global energy markets have recently undergone remarkable changes, some of which are strictly linked to the so called "unconventional revolution". This report explores the medium and long-term implications of the worldwide increased development of unconventional gas and oil and their by-products...

Global energy markets have recently undergone remarkable changes, some of which are strictly linked to the so called "unconventional revolution". This report explores the medium and long-term implications of the worldwide increased development of unconventional gas and oil and their by-products...