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European CO2 emissions could be reduced with 95 percent by 2050
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According to the recently released yearly study Energy Revolution (conducted by Greenpeace and the EREC – European Renewable Energy Council) Europe could reduce it’s CO2 emissions with 95 percent by 2050. The results of the study show that Europe could achieve this spectacular reduction in CO2 emissions by producing up to 97 percent of its electricity and 92 percent of its total energy needs from renewable energy sources.
But to achieve these numbers a real energy revolution is required. As an example, today’s plans from European countries to build new nuclear power plants needs to be set aside in favor of a very ambitious energy plan. This plan, with a total overhead cost of 1,850 billion euro, not only considers energy production but also energy efficiency. By shifting from road transport to rail transport for instance, Europe’s energy consumption could be reduced with 38 percent by 2050.
The high cost of the energy plan could and would be compensated by saving close to 2,650 billion euro on fuel and uranium.
By 2035, thanks to the reduction of fuel use, the cost of the Energy Revolution scenario would be less than the current business-as-usual scenario.
- Frauke Thies from Greenpeace
But as always, theory and practice lay far away from each other, as Europe first needs to achieve its own 2020 climate plan. Additionally, decisions about energy, transportation and nuclear power plants are still dealt with on national levels. So for now, Greenpeace and the EREC can only advice Europe and its countries, hoping they will listen.
Tags: 2020, 2050, co2, emissions, Energy Revolution, EREC, Europe, Greenpeace, reduction
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