The role and impact of Energy Efficiency. in Decarbonising European Industry
report
Energy efficiency means using less energy to make the same product. Most industrialised countries will continue to increase their industrial activity with time. This means increased power consumption and an even greater need to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions to reach climate goals set for 2030 and 2050. In addition to this comes the current push to develop EU industries for strategic automony (the Critical Raw Materials Act and the Net Zero Industry Act). Industries using fossil fuels must speed up their green transition markedly compared to current efforts. However, a lack of solar and wind capacity, network constraints, as well as a lack of low carbon fuels, such as hydrogen and fuels from biogenic sources, will be barriers to greenhouse gas emissions cuts in the industry. This makes energy efficiency essential for the green transition, since it reduces future demand for renewable energy and reduces grid constraints, making the transition both more feasible and more affordable
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TNO Identifier
996615
Publisher
European Energy Research Alliance
Collation
25 p.