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Update: EU Energy Outlook 2050 – How will Europe evolve over the next 30 years?*

Huangluolun Zhou 4. November 2021 / / Comments Off on Update: EU Energy Outlook 2050 – How will Europe evolve over the next 30 years?*
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Installed generation capacities in EU-27 plus NO, CH and UK by energy carrier (source: Energy Brainpool, 2021; EU Reference Scenario, 2016; entso-e, 2021)
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With the current “EU Energy Outlook 2050” Energy Brainpool shows long-term trends in Europe. The European energy system will change dramatically in the coming decades. Climate change and ageing power plants are forcing the European Union and several countries to change their energy policies. In addition, there are significant market changes: rising CO2 certificate prices lead to higher profitability of renewable energies, keyword: Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). What do these developments indicate for power prices, revenue potential, and risks for photovoltaics and wind?


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Global climate targets only achievable through negative emissions?

Simon Göß 16. August 2021 / / 0 Comments
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Emission reductions alone are not enough to achieve ambitious climate goals. Therefore, negative emissions and carbon removal are increasingly being discussed as possible additional climate protection measures. In this guest article, Simon Göß from cr.hub explains what is behind the terms negative emissions and carbon removal. After analysing five global scenarios in relation to negative emissions, Simon Göß explains the implications for policy and highlights some private sector initiatives.


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Fit for 55: The EU’s new climate targets and the EU ETS, part II

Christoph Kellermann 4. August 2021 / / Comments Off on Fit for 55: The EU’s new climate targets and the EU ETS, part II
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The European Green Deal presented by the European Commission on 11 December 2019 sets the goal of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The EU has once again taken the lead among major greenhouse gas emitters with the announcement of tightening climate targets and measures on 14 July 2021. The ambitious programme aims to reduce emissions by 2030 drastically.


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EU Energy Outlook 2050 – How will Europe evolve over the next 30 years?

Huangluolun Zhou 29. June 2021 / / 0 Comments
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With the current “EU Energy Outlook 2050” Energy Brainpool shows long-term trends in Europe. The European energy system will change dramatically in the coming decades. Climate change and aging power plants are forcing the European Union and many countries to change their energy policies. In addition, there are market changes: rising CO2 certificate prices lead to higher profitability of renewable energies, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are the key word here. What do these developments mean for power prices, revenue potential and risks for photovoltaics and wind?


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China’s energy system in 2020: record expansion of renewables despite Corona pandemic

Simon Göß 9. June 2021 / / 0 Comments
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Although the economy suffered a slump in the first few months of last year, electricity consumption rose by almost 300 TWh over the year 2020 as a whole. The shares of renewable energies in electricity generation increased. Especially in the last quarter of 2020, more PV and wind capacity was added than is installed in Germany up to now.


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What is next for the European emissions trading system (EU ETS)? Part I

Lara Dombrowski 27. May 2021 / / 0 Comments
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The CO2 price is becoming increasingly important for the electricity market. Therefore, we take a closer look at the CO2 market and the discussed changes in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). In this first article, we look at the current developments and the envisaged changes in the course of the new EU climate protection package “Fit for 55”.


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The new German 2030 climate target: Implications for renewables and coal

Michael Claußner 19. May 2021 / / 0 Comments
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The targets of the new climate protection law are ambitious. For example, CO2-emissions from the energy industry must fall to 108 in 2030 instead of 175 million metric tons (Mt) as previously planned. Energy Brainpool’s latest modelling shows that such a reduction can only be achieved with an early coal phase-out. In this article, we take you through the key findings of the calculations.


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Hydrogen in the German energy system (II): take-off and current developments

Sila Akat 14. April 2021 / / 2 Comments
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There are currently numerous debates about the potential of hydrogen. The question is which role hydrogen will play in the energy transition. In this article, you can find out which political regulations have already been made and which changes are just around the corner.


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