Decarbonizing the EU Energy System

Paul Drummond; Steve Pye; Christophe McGlade; Carole Mathieu; Željko Jurić; Marko Matosović; Paul Deane

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809806-6.00010-9

Decarbonizing the EU Energy System

Paul Drummond
, Steve Pye
, Christophe McGlade
, Carole Mathieu
, Željko Jurić
, Marko Matosović
, Paul Deane

School of Engineering and Architecture

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Abstract

The Paris Agreement of December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a historically significant landmark agreement that covers almost all of the world's emissions. In line with scientific findings, the EU's objective (in the context of necessary reductions by developed countries as a group) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80%-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. This calls for a deep, rapid transformation of the energy system and an assessment of the role of policy instruments such as carbon pricing for this transition. The challenge of decarbonization is also set against the context of a limited carbon budget and the concept of "unburnable carbon," which has implications not only for Europe but for the globe.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Europe's Energy Transition
Subtitle of host publication	Insights for Policy Making
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	55-65
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128098066
ISBN (Print)	9780128099032
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809806-6.00010-9
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Climate policy
Energy policy
Renewable energy

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