Towards a sustainable energy system for the Netherlands in 2050 – Scenario update and analysis of heat supply and chemical and fuel production from sustainable feedstocks
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The new Dutch government (Rutte IV) has agreed in its coalition agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990) and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality by 2050, implementing the new European objectives. The coalition agreement also proposes a climate target for circular economy, which should lead to more use of sustainable feedstocks and materials. New calculation of ADAPT and TRANSFORM scenarios Based on the energy scenarios that TNO developed in 2020 (ADAPT and TRANSFORM), this study investigates what the new greenhouse gas reduction targets mean for making the Dutch energy system sustainable in the period 2030-2050. In addition, in this new study, techno-economic parameters and projections for energy demand and industrial production have been updated, model adjustments for industrial processes have been mplemented, and an additional target for renewable carbon in the production of chemicals and plastics has been applied. Both scenarios have been quantified using an energy system model that defines an energy system for the Netherlands that can meet the total energy demand and achieve greenhouse gas emission targets at the lowest cost to society.
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TNO Identifier
967273
Publisher
TNO
Collation
88 p.
Place of publication
Petten