Launch of the Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) Scenario for Energy Infrastructure

30 June 2020

10:00 – 12:00 (CET)

Online

Organised by: RGI, CAN Europe and EEB

For the first time, a broad community of European NGOs has agreed on a common energy scenario. Under the umbrella of the PAC project – “Paris Agreement Compatible Scenarios for Energy Infrastructure”– the Climate Action Network Europe and the European Environmental Bureau have developed an energy scenario for Europe.

The PAC Scenario is guided by three goals:

100% renewables in Europe by 2040 in all sectors

A 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

On 30 June 2020, we discussed the scenario, how its genesis makes it different from existing scenarios largely based on renewables and what its political implications are in a two-hour interactive virtual event.

On this occasion, a broad coalition furthermore signed the ‘Request to Adapt European Energy Planning Scenarios’ that calls for the inclusion of a scenario into the Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) process that includes a very high renewable energy share.

If you are interested to find out more about the request and potentially sign it, please get in touch with us.

To find out more about PAC, please visit the project webpage.