The JRC POTEnCIA Central Scenario describes the evolution of the EU energy system from 2018- 2050 based the policy landscape at the end of 2017. The objective of the report is to purely serve as a reference document to which future policy targets or reporting can be compared against. This was performed not only Europe wide but individually for each member state, and the report provides detailed graphics of each member state. Furthermore, this report highlights the disparity between EU and Member State ambition and the policy framework which underpins those ambitions.
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Material Economics – “Industrial Transformation 2050 – Pathways to Net-Zero Emissions from EU Heavy Industry”
ZEP response to Consultation on Horizon Europe EU Partnerships
Public Consultation on 12 proposed Institutionalised European Partnerships under the future Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme
ZEP Policy Brief: CO2 Capture Rates in the Context of EU Energy Systems Modelling
In the past, when CCS was discussed as the main option to decarbonise coal-fired power plants, a CO2 capture rate of 90% was adopted as standard, regardless of the technology type, the location or fuel type. However, this standard value, adopted so ubiquitously, is actually an artificial limit.
London Protocol amendment to CO2 transport
The contracting parties to the London Protocol approved an amendment to remove the barrier to cross-border transport of CO2.
ZEP London Protocol position paper
Today (October 11th), the contracting parties to the London Protocol approved an amendment to remove the barrier to cross-border transport of CO2. This amendment was proposed by Norway and The Netherlands. ZEP developed a position paper in support of this amendment which can be found here.
ZEP response to Targeted Consultation for the Evaluation of the State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy (EEAG)
Targeted Consultation for the Evaluation of the Guidelines on State aid for Environmental protection and Energy 2014-2020 (EEAG) Response from the Zero Emission Technology and Innovation Platform (ZEP) 10th July 2019
ZEP response to Technical Expert Group (TEG) report on EU Taxonomy
The Zero Emission Technology and Innovation Platform (ZEP) is the technical adviser to the EU on the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU), a European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP) under the Commission’s Strategic Energy Technologies Plan (SET-Plan). ZEP would like to commend the approach developed by theContinue reading “ZEP response to Technical Expert Group (TEG) report on EU Taxonomy”
IEA – “Exploring Clean Energy Pathways”
ZEP response to State Aid Fitness Check
Response from the Zero Emission Technology and Innovation Platform (ZEP) 10th July 2019