EMEA > Proposed 10% EU winter power use cut could reduce sectoral emissions by one quarter -analysts

Proposed 10% EU winter power use cut could reduce sectoral emissions by one quarter -analysts

Published 17:18 on September 28, 2022  /  Last updated at 17:18 on September 28, 2022  / Roy Manuell /  EMEA, EU ETS

A sustained 10% drop in EU power demand over the winter as proposed by Brussels could lead to a 26% drop in electricity sector emissions, according to analysts, though this scenario would be ambitious given the scale of such a curtailment.
A sustained 10% drop in EU power demand over the winter as proposed by Brussels could lead to a 26% drop in electricity sector emissions, according to analysts, though this scenario would be ambitious given the scale of such a curtailment.


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