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Expert and Project Database for Decarbonisation

The DEEDS (Dialogue for European Decarbonisation Strategies) invited European and non-European experts to be part [...]

Implications of stakeholder preferences on mitigation scenarios

The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has presented scenarios based on observation of impacts [...]

What are technological innovations and market solutions necessary to achieve EU ambition for the 2050 and fully integrate renewable energy into the market?

Renewable energy has the potential to play a big role in the transition pathways towards [...]

Are EU decarbonisation scenarios optimistic?

This post discusses the decarbonisation of the European Union (EU) from a biophysical perspective when [...]

Achieving GHG emission reductions, improved energy access and decreased air pollution in Eastern Africa

A significant proportion of Eastern Africa is a relatively poor with a predominately rural population [...]

Achieving a low-carbon energy system in Greece: Empowering consumers to produce and store clean energy at the local level

Achieving a decarbonised electricity sector is difficult, the main problem lies in integrating new energy [...]

Clean power is not enough: More action in other sectors needed to meet Paris targets

CO2 emissions from non-electricity energy uses, e.g., industry, transport, and heating, are the greatest impediment [...]

Are small modular reactors game changers for the UK electricity system?

In 2008, the Climate Change Act was established in the UK, committing to achieve 80% [...]

Framework for qualitative assessment of side-effects of low-emission transition pathways in livestock farming in the Netherlands

Many European countries has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% in 2050, relative [...]

The carbon bubble and investment risk – getting capital costs ‘right’ in Europe’s electricity sector transition

Part of the transformation to meet climate change mitigation goals will be a reduction in [...]