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How to accelerate the EU energy transition: the power of sufficiency

In 2021, the energy sufficiency concept gained significant international recognition when the IPCC defined it, highlighting its importance through demand reduction. 

Now, this concept appears as an essential component of a sustainable energy transition that limits socio-environmental impacts:  we will explore why during our upcoming webinar.

Europe stands at a critical juncture in meeting its energy and climate goals, aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. Amid mounting pressures on resources, energy dependencies, and socio-economic challenges, to which extent strong sufficiency measures key to reducing energy demand and achieving carbon neutrality?

Discover the broader benefits of combining energy sufficiency and efficiency, from reducing dependencies to optimising resources and reducing socio-environmental damages. We will also share practical insights on how to integrate sufficiency levers in energy scenarios through the analysis of real-world applications from our EnerFuture scenario. 

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Our team went through the following questions:

  • How do strong sufficiency levers contribute to a carbon-neutral Europe? 
  • What are the key levers to integrate energy sufficiency in Europe, and what are the associated energy-climate benefits?
  • How does the benchmark of existing scenarios integrate sufficiency levers, and how does it compare with the EnerFuture scenario for the EU?
  • How to apply the concept of sufficiency effectively using insights from our EnerFuture scenarios? 

Speakers

Héléna HADJUR
Héléna HADJUR
Energy Analyst
Aurélien PEFFEN
Aurélien PEFFEN
Head of Prospective & Scenario team