The study “The impact of industry transition on a CO2-neutral European energy system” has been carried out by the Directorate-General for Energy (European Commission) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research. The main objective of this study is to gain deeper insights into possible pathways for industry decarbonisation, their resulting energy demands and the impact on the overall European energy system.
Deep decarbonisation of EU industry is possible without de-industrialisation. This study analyses two main mitigation pathways – the electrification and the hydrogen pathway, and assesses their potential impacts on the energy system. The study applies an EU-wide energy system model together with a dedicated industry sector simulation model to capture both the energy system effects and the industry-specific potentials and limitations for transition.
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