Electrification of at least 60% of the EU economy will be required if Europe is to meet its pledge of reducing emissions by 95% by mid-century, in line with targets set out in the 2015 Paris Accord, according to a new study from European utilities’ trade body Eurelectric.
The Decarbonisation Pathways report, launched today (4 June) in Ljubljana at the association’s annual conference, pointed to the need for a “major shift to electricity” in powering the EU’s transport, building and industrial sectors, which could be achieved while seeing a 1.5%
