CO2 Neutral European Energy System
Hydrogen runs like a leitmotif throughout this document.
Deep decarbonisation of EU industry is possible without de-industrialisation, although which technology pathway industry will and should take is still being debated. In all deep decarbonisation pathways, however, sector coupling plays a very important role, as fossil fuels are replaced by large quantities of CO2-neutral secondary energy carriers like electricity, hydrogen or synthetic fuels.
Consequently, an overall system perspective is required to assess transformation pathways comprehensively. At the same time, transformation pathways will differ across the various sub-sectors of the basic materials industries.
Furthermore, industrial transformation is likely to vary significantly between different regions due to the influence of location-specific characteristics such as Renewable Energy Sources (RES) potentials and infrastructure availability. Therefore, a methodology to model the transition of the industry sector needs to take into account the energy system, industrial structures and sub-sector-specific production processes with their respective technology limitations.
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