Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 - Towards Sustainable Urban Energy System

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Energy Technology Perspectives:
Towards Sustainable Urban Energy Systems
Uwe Remme
ETSAP Workshop, 30 May 2016
Nordic
Cites, flexibility and pathways to carbon-
neutrality

2. CO2 emissions of Nordic region in
the global context
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1971 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
MtCO2
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Finland
Denmark
~200 Mt CO2
per year
≈
14 days of CO2 emissions
of China’s coal plants

3. Power generation and district heating
are almost there
The Nordic carbon intensity of electricity supply in 2015 is where the
global electricity supply will be in 2039 in the 2DS scenario.
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gCO2/kWh
Historical
2DS
Nordic countres in 2013

4. Carbon-neutral scenario for the
Nordic region
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1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Worldemissions(GtCO2)
Nordicemissions(MtCO2)
4DS
CNS
4DS
2DS
Nordic (left axis)
World (right axis)

6. Visualisation of Nordic CO2 emissions, 2013

7. Nordic CO2 emissions in the CNS
Demand sectors most challenging

8. Transforming the energy system
Nordic Total Primary Energy Supply in the CNS

9. Flexibility through system integration

11. Rapid electrification of transport
Nordic stock of cars and light commercial vehicles in the CNS

12. Long-distance transport

13. 15%import dependency
for biomass in 2050,
up from 8% in 2013

14. Policy recommendations
1. Strengthen incentives for flexibility
2. Nordic cooperation on grids and markets
3. Ramp up industrial innovation
4. Utilise proven policies in transport

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Conclusions
 Part 1: Setting the Scene
 Global Outlook
 Tracking Clean Energy Progress
 Part 2: Towards Sustainable Urban
Energy Systems
 The Urban Energy Challenge
 Energy-efficient Buildings in the
Urban Environment
 Sustainable Urban Transport
 Energy Supply in Cities
 Policy and Finance Mechanisms for
Sustainable Urban Energy Systems
 Mexico’s Sustainable Energy
Transition: What Role for Cities?

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