1. PAC

Paris Agreement Compatible Scenarios for Energy Infrastructure

 

OUR GOAL

The PAC project – “Paris Agreement Compatible Scenarios for Energy Infrastructure”– has been established to develop a future energy scenario for Europe which is compatible with the Paris Agreement. The scenario, under development by civil society organisations, shall guide European energy infrastructure planning and help to ensure that we are planning and building the infrastructure necessary for a future low carbon, renewables-based energy system.

The PAC scenario will be guided by three goals:

  • A 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
  • Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
  • 100% renewables in Europe by 2040 in all sectors

News

PAC Scenario Development: Civil society shows Europe’s way to climate neutrality by 2040

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EEB Policy Brief: A sustainable hydrogen strategy for the EU

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CAN Europe and RGI contribute to the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP)

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PAC in the news

EURACTIV: It’s not just about the colour: too much hydrogen is unsustainable

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EURACTIV: Doubling electricity interconnection is the European peace project for this decade

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Global Witness: "The EU’s €250 billion gas gamble"

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Our Workshops

PAC Scenario as a tool for civil society engagement: EU & National pathways for climate neutrality by 2040

The updated results for the PAC Scenarios will be launched on 23 March 2023 with a focus on EU and national-level pathways for climate neutrality by...

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Engaging Civil Society in Energy and Grid Planning

In the context of the PAC project, REN21 and UN ESCAP organised a workshop discussing the role of grids in the energy transition, and how civil...

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Global outreach of PAC Scenario - Workshop on how to include civil society in grid planning

On the 21st of April, RGI contributed to an online workshop “Paris-Agreement Compatible Scenarios for Energy Infrastructure” organised by REN21 in...

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Modellers' Exchange Workshop - ‘‘Accelerating full decarbonisation: Resource optimisation in energy infrastructure planning’’

On the 2nd of February, the online modellers’ exchange workshop “Accelerating full decarbonisation: Resource optimisation in energy infrastructure...

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Laurent Schmitt, ENTSO-e Secretary-General, on the importance of the PAC project for the TYNDP scenario building process

We asked Laurent Schmitt, Secretary-General of ENTSO-e about the importance of the PAC project for the TYNDP process, stakeholder-consultation for scenario-building and the future of the PAC project in the context of decarbonisation of the EU economy.

Claude Turmes, Luxembourgish Minister for Energy and Minister for Spatial Planning and MEP, on planning for an energy system based on renewables

The message was recorded on the occasion of the ENTSO-E 10 Year Anniversary Conference 2019.

This project has been financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action with two rounds of grants realised in the timeframe of: 2018-2020 and 2021-2024.