The key role of sufficiency for low demand-based carbon neutrality and energy security across Europe.

ABSTRACT: A detailed assessment of a low energy demand, 1.5 ^∘C compatible pathway is provided for Europe from a bottom-up, country scale modelling perspective. The level of detail enables a clear representation of the potential of sufficiency measures. Results show that by 2050, 50% final energy demand reduction compared to 2019 is possible in Europe, with at least 40% of it attributable to various sufficiency measures across all sectors. This reduction enables a 77% renewable energy share in 2040 and 100% in 2050, with very limited need for imports from outside of Europe and no carbon sequestration technologies. Sufficiency enables increased fairness between countries through the convergence towards a more equitable share of energy service levels. Here we show, that without sufficiency m

SUBMITTER: Wiese F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490562 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature