The role of gases in the European energy transition [GGP]
Dec 16, 2020 2:30:pm
Summary The role of gases in the energy transition is a different, and much more immediate, issue in the EU, compared with other global regions.
by: Jonathan Stern, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
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The role of gases in the European energy transition [GGP]
The role of gases in the energy transition is a different, and much more immediate, issue in the EU, compared with other global regions. Net zero targets for 2050 mean that in order to retain the gas market and the extensive network infrastructure which has been developed, zero carbon gases will need to be developed, and natural gas (methane) will need to be decarbonized. Maximum availability of biomethane and hydrogen from power to gas is estimated at 100–150 billion cubic meters by 2050 (or around 25–30% of gas demand in the late 2010s. Therefore, large scale hydrogen production from reformin