Energy
We provide the background to the current projects and challenges of EU energy policy: from the problems of energy supply in Europe, the implementation of Europe’s energy transition, the current electricity consumption in Europe and the associated developments in EU electricity, to the energy infrastructure and the European energy market. Read all energy news from the Table.editorial team!
Energy is a necessity for all natural processes: It provides us with heat, light, electricity or fuels. Which is the most important energy source of a country can be seen from the energy mix. An energy source comparison shows that Europe’s energy mix is dominated by fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal. Nevertheless, we are currently witnessing an energy transition in Europe towards renewable energies.
Problematic is the steadily increasing global energy consumption, which leads to high environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emissions. These are caused by the energy loss that occurs during the conversion of primary energy to useful energy.
EU energy policy aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent through projects such as the Green Deal or the Fit-for-55 package. EU greenhouse gas emissions are to fall to a net zero by 2050.