EU Energy Sector Perspectives for 2030 Beyond the 20–20–20 Objective
This paper analyses the energy system and cost implications of moving beyond the 20% greenhouse gas emission target agreed in the EU’s Climate and Energy package of 2008. The paper states that due to the economic crisis the cost of going beyond the 20% target to a 25% or 30% domestic target has decreased significantly. This could be an opportunity to increase the 20% target for 2020 and adopt a 40% emission reduction target for 2030 which will have a beneficial effect: a strong reduction in the prices of ETS (Emission Trading System) allowances in the short-term (2020) can be avoided and it could set the EU on a path to achieve the 2050 climate objectives in the long-term. From a macro-economic perspective, and thus excluding auction payments, the energy system costs on top of the costs for implementing the Climate and Energy package are found to be below 0.1% for both scenarios in the cumulative time period 2010–2030.
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2012
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Authors: | Capros, P. ; Tasios, N. ; Vita, A. De ; Mantzos, L. ; Parousos, L. |
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Review of Business and Economic Literature. - Intersentia, ISSN 2034-7677. - Vol. 57.2012, 2, p. 179-212
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Intersentia |
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