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Originally published in 2015, the ‘Options, Choices, Actions’ report illustrates two cost-optimised decarbonisation pathways for the UK energy system to meet its 2050 climate targets.
Delivered by Energy Systems Catapult for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) the updated report provides two plausible scenarios, Clockwork and Patchwork. These scenarios were developed using the internationally peer-reviewed Energy System Modelling Environment (ESME) – a national whole energy system planning capability managed and maintained by the Catapult.
The report shows that the capital cost of Clockwork (£2.26tn) and Patchwork (£2.39tn) is very similar reaching around 1% of GDP by 2050, with transport accounting for the bulk of this investment cost.
Visit the ETI’s website for more information.
Options, Choices, Actions: How could the UK be low carbon by 2050?
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