Decarbonisation and smart sector integration 1 Energy The

Decarbonisation and smart sector integration 1 Energy

The European Green Deal Mobilising research and fostering innovation Increasing the EU’s Climate ambition for 2030 and 2050 Supplying clean, affordable and secure energy Mobilising industry for a clean and circular economy Building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way Transforming the EU’s economy for a sustainable future The EU as a global leader Preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity The European Green Deal From ‘Farm to Fork’: a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system And leave No one behind Financing the transition A zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment Accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility Leave no one behind (Just Transition) A European Climate Pact

Role of gas? – 2050 long-term strategy Consumption on gaseous fuels § Climate-neutral Europe by 2050 § Renewable energy sources and "decarbonised" fossil fuels § Renewable and low-carbon gases Energy imports § Gas imports still significant in 2030 § Decrease of the indigenous gas production 3

Increased interaction between electricity and gas and between different types of gases 4 Energy

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What do we mean by “sector integration”? In the broad sense: The stronger linking of components of the energy system, with a view to achieve deep decarbonisation of the energy system. In more details, sector integration encompasses several concepts: 1 Direct electrification of certain uses in buildings, transport, industry e. g. heat pumps for domestic heating e. g. electric vehicles in transport 2 Indirect electrification, via the consumption of fuels and feedstock produced with (renewable) electricity e. g. (renewable) hydrogen in industry e. g. (renewable) synthetic fuels in transport 3 Mobilisation across sectors of (waste) resources for energy production e. g. industrial waste heat used in district heating e. g. agricultural waste transformed into biogas 4 « Upward » integration of decentralised energy flows e. g. electricity flowing from electric vehicles back to the grid

Possible areas of action 1 Heating and cooling sector 2 3 Transport sector Agriculture and bioenergy 5 Energy markets 6 (Renewable) hydrogen 7 Taxes and levies 4 Industry and CCS/U

Questions relevant for decarbonised gases: • • • Can gases injected at DSO level be offered directly at VTP? Do we need additional capacity products to deal with congestions? How to facilitate market liquidity and market mergers? How to deal with gas quality in the future? How to deal with varying licencing requirements? Can market participants operate freely between electricity, gas and heat markets? Do we need to adapt the regulatory framework for hydrogen? Can hydrogen access LNG terminals? Do we use the terminals efficiently? Do we need to adjust the network planning? Should we not mirror part of the electricity provisions in the gas sector e. g. regarding consumer rights? 8 Energy

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