From net-zero to zero-fossil in transforming the EU energy system
Felix Schreyer, Falko Ueckerdt, Robert Pietzcker, Adrian Odenweller, Anne Merfort, Renato Rodrigues, Jessica Strefler, Fabrice Lécuyer, Gunnar Luderer · 2025
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Felix Schreyer leads a team on moving the EU from net zero to zero fossil. Their study from twenty twenty-five uses an integrated assessment model. The EU climate goal needs a strong cut in fossil fuel use.
If a full phase out is doable or wise was unclear. In the cheapest net zero path, fossil use falls a lot by mid century. Renewables, direct electrification, hydrogen, and biofuels fill most gaps. Hard oil and gas uses persist in chem, flight, and shipping. Swapping them for e-fuels raises cut costs a lot. Extra effort is the core tale.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Felix Schreyer, Falko Ueckerdt, Robert Pietzcker, Adrian Odenweller, Anne Merfort, Renato Rodrigues, Jessica Strefler, Fabrice Lécuyer, Gunnar Luderer |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 72 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |