Feedback from: Ember

Ember argues that the 4th Projects of Common Interest (PCI) list should be the last to include fossil gas projects, as current infrastructure is sufficient and demand is projected to decrease by 2030. The organization advocates for prioritizing renewable energy sources (RES), energy storage, and smart grid technologies to meet EU emission targets, while suggesting that the responsibility for writing the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) be expanded beyond the two ENTSOs to reduce conflicts of interest.

• The 4th PCI list should be the final iteration to include fossil gas projects because EU energy pathways indicate fossil gas consumption will decrease by 2030 and "dramatically decreases" by 2050. Furthermore, existing fossil gas infrastructure is deemed sufficient for future demand and resilient enough to maintain security of supply during extreme disruptions.
• To achieve the EU target of at least a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030, renewable energy source (RES) capacity needs to increase 2-3 fold. This requires the deployment of energy storage, including batteries, smart grid technologies, and demand side response to maintain security of supply.
• The current PCI criteria appear to undervalue grid flexibility, as the 4th PCI list contains no battery storage and only 6 smart grid projects. Additionally, while offshore grid infrastructure is needed in north and west Europe, the largest RES ambition gap is found in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southern Eastern Europe (SEE).
• Hydrogen infrastructure and CO2 storage should be prioritized for hard-to-decarbonise sectors and industries; specifically, net-zero pathways do not indicate a significant need for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the power sector before 2050.
• Governance of infrastructure planning should be reformed by expanding the responsibility for writing the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) beyond the two ENTSOs to minimize conflicts of interest and better incorporate demand-side and non-infrastructure solutions.

APA

Rosslowe, C. (2020). Feedback from: Ember. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/Feedback-from_-Ember.pdf

Chicago

Rosslowe, Christopher. Feedback from: Ember. Ember, 2020. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/Feedback-from_-Ember.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Rosslowe |first1=Christopher |title=Feedback from: Ember |publisher=Ember |date=8 June 2020 |url=https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/Feedback-from_-Ember.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{rosslowe2020feedback, author = {Rosslowe, Christopher}, title = {{Feedback from: Ember}}, publisher = {Ember}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/Feedback-from_-Ember.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }