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Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures

Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures. Issues discussed: Hydrogen Energy efficiency Biomass and biofuels Infrastructure Nuclear Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

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Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures

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  1. Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures • Issues discussed: • Hydrogen • Energy efficiency • Biomass and biofuels • Infrastructure • Nuclear • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) • Broad discussion, beyond the availability of modelling results; qualitative discussion in final report

  2. Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures • Hydrogen • Impacts and net benefits of hydrogen (e.g. transport vs. power sector) • Timing issue: 2020-2030 as a stepping stones for 2050 • Highlight possibilities for hydrogen along the SEP scenarios • Highlight possible storylines/paths for hydrogen and the associated costs • Energy efficiency • Elaborate more on the various components of energy intensity (saturation, economic shifts, technology improvements, fuel mix) • Indicate past trends • Indicate possible policies to increase efficiency

  3. Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures • Biomass and biofuels • Potentially the most promising alternative to current technologies in the short and medium terms • Continuing debate on scarcity of land and competition with food production • No obvious barriers to important international trade like other food items • Infrastructure • No spatial modelling, e.g. for transport or energy • Network developments issue to be addressed qualitatively • Costs and benefits of decentralised power generation?

  4. Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures • Nuclear • A highly political issue, therefore requiring to run alternative scenarios (at least 2, further decommissioning and acceleration) • Consider all the costs and benefits along the nuclear cycle, including subsidies, hidden costs, wastes management and proliferation-terrorism • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) • If the issues is addressed in EEA work, there is a need for alternative scenarios, since there is no EU consensus on acceptability and desirability

  5. Break out group 2-Technological developments and policies and measures • General comments • Elaborate more on the non-technical barriers, e.g. policy and social issues. Maybe a need for a dedicated report. • Put policy options into context, e.g. decarbonising the power sector vs. share of electricity in total GHGs emissions • Environmental impacts of all options not only climate change, e.g. secondary effects through the whole chain • Phasing of investment and private vs. public investments

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