EU energy model predicts 80 % carbon intensity reduction

The carbon intensity of the EU energy system (CO ₂ emitted for each unit of energy supplied) can be reduced by up to 80% via the use of innovative technologies, and a 60% reduction could be achieved in the energy intensity of production (energy per GDP) when coupled with reductions in demand. These are the possible results from scenarios played out in a new energy system model that studies the EU’s most cost-effective technology mix, the EU JRC TIMES model,…