European Commission
Contracting Party: DG Research and DG-Energy, Belgium
Executive Committee Member: Matthijs Soede, European Commission DG Research and Innovation, Belgium
Alternate Member: Andreas Uihlien, European Commission DG Research and Innovation, Belgium
The EU 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 undertaken.