IEA Geothermal | European Commission - International Energy Agency geothermal

European Commission

Contracting Party: DG Research and DG-Energy, Belgium

Executive Committee Member: Matthijs Soede, European Commission – DG Research and Innovation, Belgium

Alternate Member: Samuel Carrara, European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Netherlands

The EC is actively supporting geothermal energy through its Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. Significant work programmes are being funded in geothermal energy, in shallow, deep, supercritical and EGS work. The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) is guiding the work being undertaken.