Abstract
The aim of the paper described here was to clarify the potential of decreasing the use of fossil fuels regionally. According to Finnish national obligations, the use of oil and other fossil fuels should be minimised by 2030. The study combines the regional consumption of primary energy sources with national obligations introduced in the national climate and energy strategy. This set up a basis when evaluating the regional state of future energy supply for 2030. The paper utilises the region of South Savo as a case study. In the region, the consumption of renewable energy sources is already above the national average, but it can be increased further by 2030. Wood fuels and especially forest biomass have regionally a major role. Local and national targets, support schemes and willingness to invest play key roles when increasing the use of renewable energy sources in the future.
Highlights
Biomass, Forest Residues, Renewable Energy. This template, created in MS Word 2007, provides authors with most of the formatting specifications needed for the European Union (EU) has raised the target for final consumption of renewable energy sources from 20% by 2020 to 27% by 2030 [1]
When evaluating the growth potential of renewable energy sources, this study focuses mainly on biomass fuels, with a division into forest industry by-products, forest biomass, small-scale firewood, recycled wood fuels and wood pellets
Wood fuels have been distinctly the most dominant primary energy source in South Savo, and they will retain their primary role in the future
Summary
This template, created in MS Word 2007, provides authors with most of the formatting specifications needed for the European Union (EU) has raised the target for final consumption of renewable energy sources from 20% by 2020 to 27% by 2030 [1]. In 2015, the share of renewable energy from gross final energy consumption was 16.7% in the EU-28 [2]. According to the Finnish national energy and climate strategy, the share of renewable energy from final energy consumption will rise to over 50% by 2030. The physical share of biofuels sold to road transport will increase to 30% by 2030 from the current 8% (2015) [3]. For Finland, the long-term goal is to introduce a carbon-neutral energy system, which will be based on renewable energy sources.
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