the eu policy towards a low carbon economy
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The EU Policy towards a low carbon economy. Fabrizio Barbaso, Deputy Director General for Energy, DG TREN, European Commission. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. EU energy mix: business as usual is not sustainable. Energy demand and carbon intensity. 200 5. ~ 80% fossil fuel. Import dependency. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The EU Policy towards a low carbon economy
Fabrizio Barbaso, Deputy Director General for Energy, DG TREN, European Commission
EUROPEANCOMMISSION
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EU energy mix: business as usual is not sustainable
20020055
Solid fuels17,7%
Natural gas
24,6%
Nuclear14,2%
Renewables
6,7%
Others0,2%
Crude oil and
petroleum products36,7%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
total oil natural gas solids
2000 2010 2020 2030
Import dependency
0
250
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1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
0
25
50
75
100
Energy demand and carbon intensity
~ 80% fossil fuel
SOURCE: Eurostat.
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5.5%
Additional effort based on GDP per capita
RES share in 2005
Flat rate increase of 5.5%
8.5% 6% 20%
2005
2020
Done To be done
EU-27 efforts in RenewablesPolicy targets
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31%
13%
16%
13%
30%
18%
25%
16%
18%
20%
23%
17%
13%
42%
23%
11%
13%
10%
14%
34%
15%
25%
14%
38%
49%
15%
24%
EU-27
RES share in 2020
EU-27 efforts in Renewables RES share in 2020
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Responding to the triple challenge
FULLY FULLY
BALANCED BALANCED
INTEGRATEDINTEGRATED
AND AND
MUTUALLY REINFORCEDMUTUALLY REINFORCEDSustainable
Development
• Close link to greenhouse gas emission target – savings of 600 to 900 mln tonnes of CO2
Competitiveness • With falling renewable energy prices, renewables are increasingly an economically sound alternative
Security of supply
• Renewable energy mostly generated within the EU
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Article 5 creates opportunities for trade of RES-E from third countries to be counted against the national targets
Conditions are:
.Electricity should be consumed in the Community.Electricity from installation operational after entry into force of the Directive.The electricity is issued with a guarantee of origin part of a system of guarantees of origin equivalent to that laid down in the Directive
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.GHG savings – minimum of 35%
.No raw material from undisturbed forests, biodiverse grassland, nature protection areas
.No conversion of wetlands and continuously forested areas for biofuel production (to protect carbon stocks)
.All EU biofuels must meet “cross compliance” environmental rules
Promotion of biofuels - Sustainability criteria for biofuels
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Role of technology
. Renewables sector has growing importance worldwide – already turnover of €30 billion in the EU, providing approximately 350,000 jobs
. But renewable energies are at different stages of technological and commercial development
. Increased demand will improve economies of scale and lower costs
. Continued international cooperation in research is necessary
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