Relying on fossil gas is no longer a credible energy strategy

The document asserts that relying on fossil gas as a transition fuel is an unreliable energy strategy, especially given the risks highlighted by the current gas crisis. It argues that market forces and carbon pricing are insufficient to ensure a timely coal phase-out. To maintain the 1.5C target, the author urges policymakers to legislate the closure of coal power stations by 2030 and implement a policy framework to achieve a clean electricity grid across Europe by 2035.

• The current gas crisis demonstrates that energy strategies relying on fossil gas as a "transition fuel" carry inherent risks, and it highlights that market forces and carbon pricing alone cannot ensure the timely phase-out of coal.
• To align with the 1.5C target, policymakers must legislate the closure of coal power stations by 2030 and establish a framework for clean energy infrastructure and efficiency investments to remove both coal and fossil gas from the electricity supply, aiming for a clean European grid by 2035.

APA

Ember (2022). Relying on fossil gas is no longer a credible energy strategy. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/conclusion-eer2022/

Chicago

Ember. Relying on fossil gas is no longer a credible energy strategy. 2022. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/conclusion-eer2022/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2022relying, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Relying on fossil gas is no longer a credible energy strategy}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/conclusion-eer2022/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }