Essays about: "gas lock-in"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words gas lock-in.

1. 1. Deep-Decarbonization of the Industrial Sector through Electrification in France : Analysis of Current Status, Technologies and Policies

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Alexandra Couchy; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The increasing scientific awareness around man’s responsibility towards global warming has led to political decisions and actions, in order to try to curb the phenomenon of climate change. As a pioneer in tackling greenhouse gases emissions, Europe is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, with emission reduction targets of -55% by 2030, and Member States have had to make plans to fulfil this goal. READ MORE

3. 2. Caught in the Lock-In? The Lützerath Decision and the Persistence of Fossil Fuel Hegemony in Germany

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Vincent Edte; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon Lock-In; Coal Phase Out; Critical Discourse Analysis; Fossil Fuel Hegemony; Germany; Lützerath;

   Abstract : In 2022 the Russian invasion in Ukraine marked a turning point for global politics. To loosen dependency on Russian gas, the German government came to an agreement with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the energy company RWE. READ MORE

4. 3. Evaluation of the Industrial Feasibility of Hydrogen Production with Small Modular Reactors : With insights from a case study in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Elias Ljunggren; [2023]
   Keywords : Small Modular Reactors; SMR; Hydrogen; Levelized Cost of Hydrogen; Hydrogen Purchase Agreement; Små Modulära Reaktorer; SMR; Vätgas; Utjämnad Kostnad för Vätgas; Vätgasköpavtal;

   Abstract : This report conducts an in-depth examination of the potential for Small Modular Reactor (SMR)-based hydrogen production in Sweden's emerging nuclear market. Aligned with Sweden's ambitious targets of achieving carbon dioxide neutrality by 2045 and transitioning its steel and industry sectors to fossil-free production by 2035, the report explores the unique value proposition that a focal company can offer. READ MORE

5. 4. Towards green EU State aid law? The Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental protection and Energy 2022 in light of the European energy transition

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Torge Hendrik Hildebrandt; [2022]
   Keywords : EU; State aid; European Green Deal; fossil fuels; renewables; energy transition; stranded assets; carbon lock-in; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The European energy transition entails opportunities to mitigate two of the EU’s most pressing current challenges: climate change and the energy crisis due to the dependency on fossil fuel imports. The EU has committed to limiting global warming to 2°C (preferably 1.5°C), compared to pre-industrial levels. READ MORE

6. 5. Phasing out Gas? Implications of the Narratives around Natural Gas for Germany’s Heat Transition in the Building Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Anna Katrin Kraus; [2022]
   Keywords : heat transition; building sector; natural gas; narratives and discourses; lock-in effects; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Germany must decarbonise the heating of its buildings, now majorly dependent on natural gas, to meet its climate neutrality pledge. However, the share of natural gas-based heating has not been decreasing in the last decades, and Germany continuously failed to meet the building sector’s emission reduction targets. READ MORE