International Energy Workshop
22-24 June 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa – University of Cape Town
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The 44th edition of the International Energy Workshop (IEW) will be hosted by the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa, on 22-24 June, 2026.
The IEW is a leading conference for the international energy modelling community. In a world of environmental and economic constraints, energy modelling is an increasingly important tool for addressing the complexity of energy planning and policy making. The IEW provides a venue for scholars and researchers to compare modelling tools, to discuss modelling advances for emerging energy sector issues, and to observe new trends in the global energy sector.
CMCC actively engages in IEW’s activities by managing its Secretariat. Additionally, CMCC’s Principal Scientist, Massimo Tavoni, acts as one of IEW’s co-directors, reinforcing CMCC’s commitment to driving innovation in energy modeling.
Call for Papers
Researchers and practitioners from countries around the world are invited to submit original papers with new and innovative insights on long-term energy transitions, based on scientific as well as practical analysis of energy systems at global, transnational, national and subnational levels. As is customary for the IEW, papers should be quantitative, rigorous and demonstrate clear policy relevance.
The deadline for paper submission is February 1st, 2026
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Program Committee
The selection of submitted papers and long abstracts is directed and made by the IEW Program Committee, which includes, among others, the IEW co-directors and the 2025 local organisers:
- Geoffrey Blanford, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- Massimo Tavoni, RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE)
- Bob van der Zwaan, TNO Energy Transition and University of Amsterdam (UvA)
- Alison Hughes, University of Cape Town
- Bruno Merven, University of Cape Town
- Tara Caetano, University of Cape Town
- Harro von Blottnitz, University of Cape Town
- Mika Sithole, University of Cape Town
- Julia Tatham, University of Cape Town