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HomeThe role of Trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the 2050 decarbonisation targets
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The role of Trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the 2050 decarbonisation targets
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The required sharp decrease in CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – as committed to in the Paris Agreement - may drastically reduce the share of natural gas in the European energy mix. Therefore, the role of European gas infrastructure may change substantially within the next thirty years. Taking into account the long lifetime of gas infrastructure assets, a forward-looking exercise is essential to take informed decisions and to reduce the risk that existing or planned assets would become devalued or stranded in the medium or long term. In this context, the objective of the study is to assess the role of Trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the EU’s long-term decarbonisation commitments. The report provides an overview of different existing storylines developed by various stakeholders from industry, policy makers, research and NGOs derived from an extensive literature research. Based on this, well-reasoned storylines were developed for the expected development of the gas sector in Europe until 2050 in an ambitious decarbonisation context. The report further assesses the consequences for existing and planned trans-European gas infrastructure under the three developed storylines for six selected TSOs as well as the readiness of three selected national regulatory regimes in a significantly changing energy landscape.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Energy (European Commission) , Trinomics
- Themes: Coal — Hydrocarbons , Environment policy and protection of the environment
- Subject: energy diversification , energy policy , environmental impact , gas , gas industry , gas pipeline , gas supply , greenhouse gas , industrial infrastructure , natural gas , reduction of gas emissions , trans-European network
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-79-94229-7 | DOI 10.2833/32801 | Catalogue number MJ-04-18-850-EN-N |
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