1.3 About this report

After this introductory chapter, the report is organised into the following chapters:

• Chapter 2 sets out the conceptual foundations for the research, including energy productivity, innovation and disruption theories, and the analysis of production systems. • Chapter 3 describes the approach and methods for this project in more detail. • Chapter 4 provides the outcomes of the investigations into value chains and the associated opportunities for energy productivity • Chapter 5 organises the outcomes of the research into research clusters that share thematic or methodological synergies. • Chapter 6 discusses the outcomes from the research, including insights to inform further projects that aim to identify energy productivity benefits. • Chapter 7 is the conclusion. • Chapter 8 lists the references used in this report, organised by chapters and value chains.