Category: Knowledge Center Europe

Industrial Blueprint for Batteries in Europe: Report

Industrial Blueprint for Batteries in Europe: Report

May 17, 2024 | , , ,

As Europe is decarbonising its economy, it is facing a monumental challenge to rebuild the fossil-based system into a carbon free one. Batteries and the materials that go into making them are central to the effort to clean up cars, trucks and buses as well as to expand renewable energy networks. This report “An industrial blueprint for batteries in Europe” by Transport and Environment analyses the progress, as well as challenges associated with onshoring this supply chain, providing an industrial footprint for governments to build a local, resilient and sustainable battery supply chain.

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Grid Roadmap for the European Union: Brief

Grid Roadmap for the European Union: Brief

May 10, 2024 | , ,

The aim of this joint policy brief to “wire the EU for climate neutrality – a Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) roadmap for power grids”, authored by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), is to identify the needed type of infrastructure and grid capacities necessary for a 100% renewable energy system (RES). It explores a pathway that aligns with achieving climate neutrality by 2040 across the EU27, and securing energy supply while remaining within the +1.5°C threshold.

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Europe’s External Climate Security Strategy: Paper

Europe’s External Climate Security Strategy: Paper

April 26, 2024 | , ,

Global Gateway puts principled connectivity at the core of the EU’s external action, linking geoeconomic and climate diplomacy with development policies under a Team Europe approach. Selected projects are to be driven both by the needs of partner countries and the EU’s interests. The aim is to mobilise 300 billion euros in investments by 2027 by using public funds to crowd in private investments. The private sector is to play a key role in shaping the Global Gateway actions.

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Solar and Wind Energy Mapping for Ukraine: Report

Solar and Wind Energy Mapping for Ukraine: Report

April 19, 2024 | , , , ,

A secure supply with heat and electricity became a major challenge to many households in Ukraine as Russia systematically attacks critical infrastructure. This dire situation puts an immediate increase of the country’s energy resilience to the forefront of the political agenda. Given Ukraine’s outstanding size and land area, the country has the potential not only to be self-sufficient in energy supply, but it can also become a bigger exporter of green electricity and hydrogen.

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Recommendations for 100% Renewables in EU: Paper

Recommendations for 100% Renewables in EU: Paper

April 12, 2024 | , ,

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union and Environmental Action Germany have convened a group of over 20 experts from academia, industry, civil society and policy-makers from EU institutions to identify the key challenges of the EU’s energy transition. The expert group met five times in 2023 to develop proposals on how to achieve a 100% renewable energy-based EU economy. 

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Future of UK’s ECO: Briefing

Future of UK’s ECO: Briefing

March 29, 2024 | , ,

The energy company obligation (ECO) is the government’s flagship fuel poverty alleviation programme, and one of the main pillars to improve overall energy efficiency. Changes to the scheme have led to a fall in the number of installations. Reform of the programme is needed to ensure it can play a central role in meeting the UK’s statutory target to end fuel poverty by 2030. ECO’s ability to act as a vehicle to deliver home upgrades has proved successful in the past.

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EU Policy to Navigate Climate Geopolitics: Paper 

EU Policy to Navigate Climate Geopolitics: Paper 

March 17, 2024 | , ,

Focused and co-developed clean transition partnerships would help the EU strengthen its geopolitical position in an increasingly multipolar world. Doing so is critical to preserve Europe’s influence as an international actor, and essential to the long-term viability, security, and prosperity of the EU project. Clean transition partnerships can contribute to rebuilding trust with the Global South by making a strong case for cooperation with the EU.

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Climate Action Data Transparency in Europe: Report

Climate Action Data Transparency in Europe: Report

March 8, 2024 | , ,

This report “Transparency And Access To Data On Climate Action” published by Climate Action Network Europe is a first assessment to analyse transparency and access to national data for improving climate public awareness and monitoring climate policies (NECPs) implementation. It presents information about the experience and obstacles encountered when gathering climate and energy data relevant to assess the NECPs.

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Decarbonizing Germany’s Heating Sector: Report

Decarbonizing Germany’s Heating Sector: Report

March 1, 2024 | , ,

This report “Decarbonizing Germany’s heating sector” by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies concludes that with the Climate Protection Act Germany has stringent legislation to meet net zero by 2045, but its implementation focuses narrowly on renewables and HPs to the detriment of a balanced approach, including the use of CCS as another major avenue to decarbonization. The discussion must be widened to accept a hybrid solution, instead of betting exclusively on special solutions which foreseeably will not meet net zero by 2045.

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Europe’s Zero-Emission Mobility Outlook: Report

Europe’s Zero-Emission Mobility Outlook: Report

February 23, 2024 | , ,

Reducing emissions from transport is crucial to combating climate change and achieving EU sustainability goals and climate goals. This survey ”Long-term outlook on zero-emission mobility” by Hydrogen Europe highlights Hydrogen Europe members’ expectations on key available technologies and the possible role of different zero-emission solutions, particularly on clean hydrogen solutions, in reducing emissions from the transport sector.

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Geopolitics of European Decarbonization: Report

Geopolitics of European Decarbonization: Report

February 9, 2024 | , ,

The report “Escaping the Permanent Suez: Navigating the Geopolitics of European Decarbonization” by the Atlantic Council focuses on how energy and power are fundamentally related in history. It argues that Europe’s energy imports, and especially hydrocarbon addiction, has made its vulnerability worse. It assesses Europe’s geopolitical viability in this transition.

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Denmark Energy Policy Review: IEA Report

Denmark Energy Policy Review: IEA Report

January 12, 2024 | , ,

The Danish society is fully engaged in the energy transition through broad political agreements on energy and climate, which guide policy making and public-private partnerships. Denmark has robust energy and climate governance under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and “the year wheel” of the Climate Act of 2020 to ensure annual policy actions and funding are geared towards emissions reductions.

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Romania Private Sector Diagnostic Report

Romania Private Sector Diagnostic Report

January 5, 2024 | , ,

It explores how Romania can harness private investment in three critical enabling sectors to reignite sustainable economic growth and social inclusion. To identify short- to medium-term opportunities for private sector growth and enhanced service provision across the country, the Country Private Sector Diagnostic focuses on crucial sectors featuring gaps that affect the whole economy.

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Floating PV Best Practice Guidelines: SolarPower Europe Report

Floating PV Best Practice Guidelines: SolarPower Europe Report

December 11, 2023 | , , ,

The report aims to catalogue best practices and expertise. This publication serves as a handbook to drive high-quality floating PV projects, by creating and strengthening floating PV knowledge sharing. Within this report, over 30 experts from SolarPower Europe’s Land Use and Permitting Workstream have illustrated their knowledge of floating PV best practices through technical guidance and real-world examples. 

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Energy Systems in Transition in EU and US: Report

Energy Systems in Transition in EU and US: Report

December 8, 2023 | , , ,

The key findings of this report indicate that Installations of wind and solar capacity are gathering speed in the EU and US. A record breaking 33 GW of solar PV will be built in the US in 2024. New wind projects in the EU are also breaking records, growing by about 18% in 2022. Renewables generate more electricity than either coal or nuclear power in both the US and EU. Wind and solar generated enough electricity in 2022 to power about 85% of all households in the EU.

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EU Climate and Energy Policy: Briefing

EU Climate and Energy Policy: Briefing

December 8, 2023 | , ,

The energy crunch made it clear that, as long as electricity generation at times of high demand largely depends on gas power plants, power prices will spike when gas prices do. This has prompted the EU to launch a reform of its power market design, now reaching its final stages. It aims to standardise national policies to support investment in renewables across the continent, to ultimately reduce dependence on fossil-fuelled power generation.

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