Electricity is now widely recognised as the energy that can make the fastest and most significant contribution to achieving carbon neutrality.
As a result, it was announced in the mission statement of the Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen that an EU Electrification Action Plan would be published.
With the worsening climate crisis and the consequences of the war in Ukraine the ‘second electricity revolution’ is all the more necessary but has not started yet and the share of electricity in the final energy consumption continues to stagnate at around 23%, which is less than half the 2050 target, and lags behind the 31% to 35% target that should be met by 2030.
In this position paper you will find our recommendations for the provisions that should be included in an Electrification Act in order to:
- foster low-carbon electricity production;
- support the development of the grid;
- support the development of flexibility and storage solutions;
- bring electricity prices to an adequate level;
- support energy-efficient solutions in the building sector, in the transport sector and in the industry.
