Energy Policy: Fast Forward to Renewables

How can we increase and speed up the roll out of clean energy? We've seen a big boost in renewables lately. This is great news, but there's still a long way to go. What's holding us back? Issues like permits, grid development, and storage are just a few of the challenges we need to tackle.

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09.09.2024

Carbon capture technologies: A real necessity or a delaying tactic?

CCSU technologies are making a comeback as the European Commission stated their necessity for decarbonising the hard-to-abate sectors. But is this necessity justified?

The EU proclaims that to reach the 2050 climate neutrality target it will need CCSU technologies. Those are supposed to help decarbonise the sectors where emissions are particularly difficult or expensive to reduce, such as the cement or waste-to-energy sectors. That is why the European Commission adopted at the beginning of 2024 an Industrial Carbon Management Communication,  which opens an avenue of application for such technologies. What are the key proposals? How did stakeholders react? Who are the fierce opponents and supporters? And most importantly, is there a real need for such a policy action in the first place? You can find the key arguments in our briefing.

About the author: Reghina Dimitrisina is Policy Advisor at the FES Competence Centre Climate and Social Justice. She possesses expertise in climate and energy policies and European affairs. Prior to joining the FES Team, she worked as Policy Officer for the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) and advised MEPs from the S&D and EPP political groups in the European Parliament. She studied international relations and political communications.

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