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Filippo Beltrami

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Institute for Renewable Energy

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Energy Economics
Time Series Analysis
Electricity Markets
Project Management
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Filippo Beltrami is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Renewable Energy of Eurac Research, with experience in writing and implementing European projects (LIFE-CET-23 ReLIFE, H2020 FULFILL, EFRE PROSUST). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Management from the University of Padua (Italy), following a research period abroad at Loughborough University (UK). He has collaborated with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre as an independent expert for monitoring the transparency and integrity of electricity markets (REMIT), supporting the Unit C.3 of JRC (Ispra, Italy). He has professional and academic experience with data analysis, including advanced econometric techniques applied to the analysis of energy markets.

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Scientific Publications

Journal article2026

Impact of sufficiency on achieving the EU's 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets

Schau Em, Golinucci N, Beltrami F, Rocco MV, Prina MG, Rinaldi L, Sparber W

Wolfram Sparber, Filippo Beltrami, Matteo Prina

Projekt: EU H2020 FULFILL - Grundlegende Dekarbonisierung durch Suffizienz durch Lebensstiländerungen

The European Union (EU) is legally bound to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, but current greenhouse gas (GHG) trajectories indicate that this target may be missed. While technological efficiency improvements and renewable energy deployment are central to climate strategies, lifestyle-based sufficiency measures remain underexplored. This study assesses the GHG reduction potential of six energy sufficiency measures across five EU Member States—Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Latvia—and evaluates their contribution to narrowing policy-relevant emissions gaps in National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) trajectories.

Using the MARIO (Macroeconomic Assessment of Resource Inputs-Outputs) framework, we apply a scenario-based modelling approach comparing sufficiency scenarios against both linear projections and the European Environment Agency’s “With Existing Measures” (WEM) baseline. Emission reductions are calculated using delta (absolute difference) and factor (relative ratio) metrics to establish upper and conservative bounds. Sensitivity analyses assess baseline selection.

Sufficiency measures, particularly dietary change and reduced aviation demand, show the highest mitigation potential. By 2030, the six measures reduce emissions by up to 170 Mt CO₂e across the five countries, increasing to 650 Mt CO₂e by 2050. Relative to 1990 levels, this corresponds to reductions of 0.9–4.4 % by 2030 and 1.1–16 % by 2050, depending on methodological boundary conditions. While sufficiency alone does not achieve net zero, it materially narrows the emissions gap relative to NECP trajectories, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors such as food systems and aviation.

Sufficiency therefore offers a bounded but policy-relevant complement to technological decarbonisation and warrants systematic integration into EU climate governance frameworks.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101791

Journal article2025

A Composite Indicator for Assessing Upscaled Energy Sufficiency and Sustainable Prosperity in the European Union

Beltrami F, Schau EM., Prina MG, Sparber W

Wolfram Sparber, Erwin Schau, Filippo Beltrami, Matteo Prina

Projekt: EU H2020 FULFILL - Grundlegende Dekarbonisierung durch Suffizienz durch Lebensstiländerungen

The reliance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic success has been criticized for neglecting environmental and social dimensions of well-being. To address this limitation, this paper develops an adapted version of the Sustainable Prosperity Index (SPI), inspired by Jackson and Victor (2020) and applied to the European Union (EU). The study is motivated by the need for a holistic sustainability metric that explicitly incorporates energy sufficiency—an aspect often overlooked in beyond-GDP indices. Using a composite indicator approach, we construct the SPI by integrating economic, environmental, and social indicators, with a specific focus on energy sufficiency within four key high-energy consumption domains: food, transport, housing, and consumer goods. The SPI is computed for all EU countries under a Reference Scenario and multiple Sufficiency Scenarios to assess the potential impact of upscaled sufficiency measures on sustainability performance. Our results show that energy sufficiency measures can enhance EU countries' sustainability performance, with SPI improvements for the 5 analysed countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Latvia) ranging between 1.2% and 2.3%. Countries with higher baseline resource consumption tend to experience the most pronounced gains. The findings highlight the potential of sufficiency-driven policies to complement decarbonization strategies by reducing overall energy demand.

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DOI: 10.13044/j.sdi.d2.0558

Journal article2025

Enhancing the impact of energy system modeling on regional policy: a case study of knowledge exchange in Piemonte Region, Italy

D’Alonzo V, Prina MG, Guiot E, Baretti F, De Nigris S, Nuvoli G, Beltrami F, Dalle Nogare G,

Giovanni Dalle Nogare, Daniele Vettorato, Wolfram Sparber, Filippo Beltrami, Samuele Zilio, Claudio Zandonella Callegher, Matteo Prina

Energy system modeling has become a critical tool for guiding energy transition plans at different administrative levels, yet a persistent gap exists between modeling outputs and practical policy implementation. This paper presents a novel co-creation approach applied for the Piemonte Region, Italy, that successfully bridges this divide through structured knowledge exchange between researchers and public officers. Using the EPLANopt model—which combines multi-objective evolutionary algorithms with EnergyPLAN simulation software—we developed optimized deep decarbonization scenarios for the regional energy system for 2030, 2040, and 2050. The modeling framework integrated all major energy sectors (electricity, heating, transportation, and industry) while comprehensively evaluating various renewable technologies, including different photovoltaic (PV) configurations, wind power, hydrogen production, energy storage systems, and efficiency measures. Through geographic information systems-based spatial analysis, we identified and quantified the technical potential of renewable energy sources across the region, incorporating territorial constraints and environmental considerations. The participatory approach fostered continuous dialogue between modelers and regional authority, resulting in scenarios that better reflect local priorities, constraints, and implementation capacity. Our findings demonstrate that this co-creation methodology leads to more robust and feasible energy transition scenarios, offering targeted recommendations for technology deployment with spatial and temporal specificity. Key actions include expanding rooftop PVs, establishing agrivoltaics regulations, improving energy efficiency in older buildings, investing in storage and flexible energy systems, promoting industrial decarburization, and maximizing local economic benefits through support for regional supply chains.

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DOI: 10.1088/2753-3751/adfb7f

Journal article2025

The role of sufficiency measures in a decarbonizing Europe

Golinucci N, Rocco MV, Prina MG, Beltrami F, Rinaldi F, Schau Meissner EA, Sparber W

Wolfram Sparber, Filippo Beltrami, Matteo Prina

Projekt: EU H2020 FULFILL - Grundlegende Dekarbonisierung durch Suffizienz durch Lebensstiländerungen

Europe's ambitious climate goals highlight the importance of combining energy policies with technological decarbonization; however, these efforts alone may not achieve the necessary emissions reductions. Existing models for low-carbon transitions often focus on technological interventions, without fully integrating the decarbonization potential of behavioural shifts towards sufficient consumption. A comprehensive model that incorporates both sufficiency and technological measures, with realistic adoption rates for sufficiency actions, is essential to effectively evaluate climate targets' feasibility. This study introduces a multi-regional, multi-sectoral model, based on an input-output framework, to quantify the decarbonization impacts of sufficiency measures on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and employment under European Union (EU) specific scenarios through 2050. The model evaluates six sufficiency measures: reductions in air travel, personal living space, and vehicle size; increased product and space sharing; greater cycling adoption; and a shift towards plant-based diets. Combined, these measures may reduce EU annual GHG emissions by up to 13 %, yielding global cumulative savings of 13.8 Gt CO₂eq by 2050, while having moderate first-order effects on GDP and employment. However, most of the emissions reductions stem from dietary changes and reduced air travel, while other measures – such as car downsizing and cycling – show limited effects due to their dependence on concurrent projected electrification and decarbonization of the energy system. The findings indicate that dietary changes and reductions in air travel provide the most substantial and resilient emissions reductions, making them critical priorities for policy support.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108645

Journal article2024

Review of Existing Tools for the Assessment of European Building Stock Energy Demand for Space Heating and Cooling

Bottino-Leone D, Balest J, Cittati VM, Pezzutto S, Fraboni R, Beltrami F

Simon Pezzutto, Jessica Balest, Filippo Beltrami, Riccardo Fraboni

Projekt: EU LIFE-CET CoolLIFE - Open-Source-Tools zur Bewältigung des steigenden Raumkühlungsbedarfs von Gebäuden in der EU

There is currently a growing interest in lowering energy demand and, consequently, greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors. Several attempts by national governments to reduce energy demand are centered on the residential sector, since it accounts for a significant amount of the final energy demand. In order to estimate its energy demand and to evaluate the techno-economic effects of adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, there are comprehensive models suited for residential applications, since energy demand characteristics of the residential sector are complicated and interrelated. Based on these models, several tools are nowadays available to support designers and policymakers. These tools are designed to be user-friendly and to include the possibility to develop simulated scenarios for energy demand, production of CO₂ emissions, and economic costs. The present study aims to offer an up-to-date extended overview of the most functional and widespread tools for the assessment of the current energy demand of the European building stock for space heating and cooling demand, both regarding open source and commercial licenses. Results highlighted the tools most commonly used by examining real applications, identifying their strengths and weaknesses and pinpointing the primary deficiencies for the benefit of future developers.

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DOI: 10.3390/su16062462

Journal article2024

The impact of hydroelectric storage in Northern Italy’s power market

Beltrami F

Filippo Beltrami

The literature highlights ambiguity in the effect of storage from hydroelectric power production over the levels of carbon emissions. This paper examines the external benefit related to charge and discharge operations of hydroelectric storage power plants, applied to the case of the Northern area of the Italian wholesale electricity market. The OLS estimations based on data for year 2018 indicate that storage generation reduces carbon emissions in aggregate terms, being the estimated storage marginal emission factor (MEF) equal to 0.13 𝑡CO2/MWh. This finding is largely explained by the value of the MEF during off-peak hours (0.17 𝑡CO2/MWh), thus showing effectiveness of storage in the displacement of the carbon-intensive baseload generation acting on the margin during night-hours. However, the calculation of the MEF for peak-demand hours indicates that storage generation, individually taken, is not able to affect the structure of marginal generation in the considered area. Finally, the use of a simulation approach indicates that pumped hydroelectric storage (PHS) contributed to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere by 471 k𝑡CO2. The obtained result is consistent with the typical coefficient of round-trip efficiency of PHS documented in the literature, which amounts to 74%.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114192

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Journal article2026

Impact of sufficiency on achieving the EU's 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets

Schau Em, Golinucci N, Beltrami F, Rocco MV, Prina MG, Rinaldi L, Sparber W

Wolfram Sparber, Filippo Beltrami, Matteo Prina

Projekt: EU H2020 FULFILL - Grundlegende Dekarbonisierung durch Suffizienz durch Lebensstiländerungen

Sufficiency therefore offers a bounded but policy-relevant complement to technological decarbonisation and warrants systematic integration into EU climate governance frameworks.

DOI Quelle

DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101791

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Scientific Publications

Impact of sufficiency on achieving the EU's 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets

A Composite Indicator for Assessing Upscaled Energy Sufficiency and Sustainable Prosperity in the European Union

Enhancing the impact of energy system modeling on regional policy: a case study of knowledge exchange in Piemonte Region, Italy

The role of sufficiency measures in a decarbonizing Europe

Review of Existing Tools for the Assessment of European Building Stock Energy Demand for Space Heating and Cooling

The impact of hydroelectric storage in Northern Italy’s power market

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Scientific Publications

Impact of sufficiency on achieving the EU's 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets

A Composite Indicator for Assessing Upscaled Energy Sufficiency and Sustainable Prosperity in the European Union

Enhancing the impact of energy system modeling on regional policy: a case study of knowledge exchange in Piemonte Region, Italy

The role of sufficiency measures in a decarbonizing Europe

Review of Existing Tools for the Assessment of European Building Stock Energy Demand for Space Heating and Cooling

The impact of hydroelectric storage in Northern Italy’s power market