Process for Simulation-based Sustainability Evaluation of Future Energy Scenarios Whitepaper-Version 1 – December 15 nd , 2016

Political and technological decisions regarding the transformation of energy systems with respect to sustainability criteria have to follow a defined process fulfilling several requirements. In this work, we present the work foundations from the research project NEDS Nachhaltige Energieversorgung Niedersachsen covering a process model to evaluate sustainability in future energy scenarios – the NEDS sustainability evaluation process (NEDS SEP). In the process presented, the single steps from the creation of qualitative scenarios and definition of sustainability objectives up to empirical simulation studies and finally decision support are described.