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.
An updated Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) 2.0 scenario aims for climate-neutrality for the EU27 by 2040, with phase-outs of coal by 2030, fossil gas by 2035, and oil-based products by 2040, as well as of nuclear power by 2040. Aiming to enhance the EU’s resilience, the pathway provides numerous co-benefits for Europe, also for minimising economic and social losses from climate change. It also illustrates a more resilient infrastructure, which acknowledges changing weather patterns and different climatic years.
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