An experts' round table has been organized by the JRC on 26 and 27 February 2015 in order to discuss how the latest findings in the field of practice theory and complex adaptive systems theory can be possibly incorporated in the formulation of future energy conservation policies.

Aspects discussed have related, among others, to:

• how practice theory allows identifying, monitoring and possibly steering the main drivers of (energy) demand;
• How design, implementation and monitoring of current energy efficiency policies should be changed in order to take the findings of practice theory into account;
• applications of CAS theory principles to design policies for the governance of social-ecological systems;
• possible applications of time-use and socio-economic metabolism studies to the formulation of future energy conservation policies.