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The focus of this research project is to scan a wide range of policy scenarios as to their relevance for the EU Sustainable Development Strategy in view of Impact Assessment. Using a scenario approach in cooperation with stakeholders and by means of models developed within the TranSust network of researchers, the project addresses strategic policy options.

The focus of this research project is to scan a wide range of policy scenarios as to their relevance for the EU Sustainable Development Strategy in view of Impact Assessment. Using a scenario approach in cooperation with stakeholders and by means of models developed within the TranSust network of researchers, the project addresses strategic policy options.

TranSust.Scan aims to enhance European competence and expertise for dealing with the emerging extended facets of sustainability and their implications for policy design. Besides supporting strategic policy preparation for the European Union, the dissemination activities address non-European institutions, in particular in North America and Asia.

The project contributes to two strategic objectives addressed in the FP6 by improving integration and co-ordination of research in Europe. In addition, TranSust.Scan is targeted at strengthening the competitiveness of the European economy, solving major societal questions and supporting the formulation and implementation of other EU policies.

FEEM contributes to the overall objectives of the project with the development and application of the model WITCH, an hybrid economic climate model which enables to analyse future energy and climate policy scenarios, their sustainability and efficiency. Specific attention is devoted to key issues as innovation, uncertainty and long term policy analysis.