Abstract
Decarbonisation of the european economy is one of the most important megatrends that will shape economic and social development in the coming years. This paper discusses the basic concepts of decarbonisation in terms of climate change, the history of this idea development and the legal basis introduced in the European Union, including key European documents and tools influencing the process, like ETS or CO2 emission allowances. Background on decarbonisation has been presented as a European roadmap to achieve a low-carbon economy in Europe. In the article the main assumptions of the EU strategy papers like Clean Energy for All Europeans or the European Green Deal are presented. Casus Silesia indicates the basic problematic issues that coal regions will have to tackle to due to the transition away from coal. For European societies, the new environmental policy of the European Commission means the intensification of activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and switching the economy to low- or zero-carbon energy sources and technologies. The decarbonisation of the economy is an ongoing process which has been gaining momentum in recent years. The coal transition is a huge challenge, particularly for Poland.
Highlights
D emographic trends indicate that there will be 9.7 billion people in the world by 2050
The main objectives of the climate package, known as 3 Â 20, were: À to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% until 2020, À increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the energy mix to 20%, with three main economy sectors: electricity generation, heat engineering and transport, À increasing energy efficiency by 20% by reducing transmission losses and increasing efficiency in energy generation
There is no doubt that the decarbonisation of the economy is an ongoing process which has been gaining momentum in recent years
Summary
D emographic trends indicate that there will be 9.7 billion people in the world by 2050. This model is characterised by a systematic decrease in the use of coal in the energy sector and economy in general. Decarbonisation means, systematic reduction of electricity production from coal due to social and environmental damage caused by the use of this raw material in the economy. This paper discusses the basic concepts of decarbonisation, the history of this idea development and the legal basis introduced in the European Union, including key documents and tools influencing the process. It indicates the basic problematic issues which Silesia faces due to the transition away from coal
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