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by CSE research team
Europe’s energy sector is suffering from extreme malaise
The future energy system will need to address all value chains of the energy sector while delivering energy transition and decarbonization goals, linking in an optimal way various energy resources and networks to the consumption sectors. Smart sector integration is expected to deliver a scalable solution to improve overall system efficiency, resiliency, allowing greater integration of renewables, while enabling flexible consumption and deeper consumer empowerment.
At a corporate level, while large companies routinely announce greenhouse gas emissions targets, few have derived targets based on global climate goals. Since the early 2000s, the Global Reporting Initiative has encouraged companies to disclose environmental performance in the context of environmental carrying capacities. This concept can be broadly understood as the maximum impact the environment can sustain without undergoing changes perceived to be unacceptable.
According to a recent report “the EU faces an implementation gap of six years in cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector by 2030. Decarbonizing the energy sector is crucial to achieve the net-zero target as nearly three-quarters of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions originate from the production and use of energy, notably from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. In this context, the EU’s Fit for 55 legislation has set a 55%reduction target by 2030 for total emissions. For the energy sector, their proposal would result in a 45% emissions reduction by 2030. However, while the use of fossil fuels in the EU has been declining and renewable energy is on the rise, the annual emissions reductions still won’t be enough to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees Celsius. To comply with this goal, the EU needs EUR717bn of additional investments per year until 2030, including EUR118bn on the supply side (mainly for the new power plants and grids) and EUR599bn on the demand side (mainly for the transport and residential sectors).”
International climate finance (equity and debt investments, loan guarantees and grants) is an important enabler of low carbon investment and adaptation and adaptation projects. How to meet the investment requirements is important, as well as how to navigate the different financing terms. Forward-thinking policies and sustainability strategies require cross- sectoral strategies that integrate energy generation, grid operation and flexible demand in a single, resilient and low carbon energy system.
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