Our consortium has submitted the final report of the ILUC study to the European Commission. We expect the report to be published online soon.

Before starting the actual ILUC modelling, the consortium updates the GLOBIOM model. In spring 2014, the consortium agreed after consultation of stakeholders, advisory committee and the European Commission, on a list of model improvements.

The consortium is pleased to circulate the final description of research performed on the topics raised, the methodological assumptions followed, and the changes implemented into GLOBIOM to improve the model. This version takes into account comments received in October on the previous version released (available here).

    Detailed improvements to the GLOBIOM model for ILUC assessment (revised)

The project now has to move to the next phase of baseline and scenario modelling. We will keep stakeholders informed of the outcome of the modelling early in 2015.
For any question or additional comment, please use the contact point ILUC@ecofys.com.

Before starting the actual ILUC modelling, the consortium updates the GLOBIOM model. In spring 2014, the consortium agreed after consultation of stakeholders, advisory committee and the European Commission, on a list of model improvements. The consortium is pleased to circulate today a full description of research performed on the topics raised, the methodological assumptions followed, and the changes implemented into GLOBIOM to improve the model.

Although the project now has to move to the next phase of baseline and scenario modelling, we will keep a close eye on reactions to this document and additional information received. Your comments are welcome on any point presented in this document at the contact point ILUC@ecofys.com, preferably before 10th October 2014.

   Detailed improvements to the GLOBIOM model for ILUC assessment

In February-March 2014, the project consortium organised a stakeholder consultation on the draft version of the list improvements to GLOBIOM, as well as the draft proposal for the modelling baseline and scenarios. As part of the consultation, a series of meetings were organised. The minutes from these sessions are now available on the website.

After careful consideration of input obtained through the consultation and discussions with the EC steering committee, we are posting the final versions of these documents:

• Final selection of improvements to be implemented in GLOBIOM
• Final baseline assumptions and scenarios

The coming months will be devoted to the implementation of the changes to GLOBIOM. We will communicate on our progress over the summer.

Ecofys, IIASA and E4tech are glad to announce the launch of this Transparency Platform with information on the ILUC modeling we perform for the European Commission. The website contains documents describing the GLOBIOM model used in the project.

New documents have been published on the website:

• An Inventory of suggested improvements to GLOBIOM
• A Proposal for a modelling baseline and scenarios
• Minutes of the plenary meeting with the project Advisory Committee
• Questions and Answers (Q&A) prepared on the basis of questions received