Enigin Update - Report Highlights Importance of Energy Efficiency for the Future
DENMARK’S energy future lies in energy efficiency and renewables according to a report from the government’s climate commission.
The report by the Klimakomissionen states that the ever increasing costs of fossil fuels and green house gas reduction actions, if combined with improved energy efficiency, makes the cost of the change “surprisingly low”.
The report also suggest that Denmark could become independent of fossil fuels and cut emissions by 80-95 per cent on 1990 levels by 2050.
The report highlights energy efficiency as central to Denmark’s green energy future, using less energy, despite the reports predictions of increased energy demand, contending efficiency would compensate.
Denmark’s green future will see electricity comprising 40-70 percent of energy consumption, up from around the current 20 percent.
Regarding the importance of energy efficiency the report states:
“The energy services that we enjoy today, can be enjoyed using considerably less energy. More efficient use of energy does not mean that we have to suffer deprivation, even if consumption falls.
“There must be enough energy to meet the increasing demand for energy that will occur naturally in the future. Fortunately, technology provides many opportunities for utilising energy in a more efficient manner without loss of welfare.
“Succeeding in reducing the energy consumption of end users up to 2050 will be a huge, but surmountable challenge. At the same time, overall economic activity is expected to double.”
“Efficient use of energy is an important part of realising the target. This applies to current consumption of fossil fuels, as well as future consumption of renewable energy.
“Lower consumption will increase the resilience and stability of the energy system and make it less vulnerable to rising energy prices and limited resources. At the same time, the need to increase the capacity to produce and supply more energy is reduced.
"The Climate Commission’s, as well as a number of international and Danish analysis, have shown that efficiency improvements of end consumption are more cost-effective compared with new expansions at the supply side."
The report also concluded:
“There is no excuse for not implementing already profitable improvements in energy efficiency immediately.”
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