Tobias Wiesenthal: is a scientific officer at the Competitiveness and Sustainability Unit of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre IPTS in Seville. He provides scientific-based policy advise in the areas of future energy, environment and transport policies, evaluating the results generated by different energy and transport models such as POLES.

He has lately contributed to several studies on post-2012 climate scenarios ('Global Climate Policy Scenarios for 2030 and Beyond'), the assessment of biofuel support policies (PREMIA project) and the 'Capacity Map of the Energy Research Capacity in EU Member States'.

Tobias holds a (German) "Diplom" in physics and a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Affairs. After finishing his studies, he worked on several short term projects for the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, the International Energy Agency and the World Bank. He subsequently joined the German Advisory Council on the Environment as scientific expert for national energy and climate policies.

Prior to his engagement for the IPTS, Tobias worked as energy and environment project manager at the European Environment Agency. He managed projects on energy-environment indicators and Europe's bioenergy potential, leading to key reports, such as 'Energy and environment in the European Union – tracking progress towards integration' and 'How much biomass can Europe produce without harming the environment?'