Nordic Green to Scale for countries

The report 'Nordic Green to Scale for countries' evaluates the potential for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine to reduce emissions by scaling up 10 proven climate solutions. It finds that these measures could cut 2030 emissions by 149 Mt (13%), with the highest relative impacts in the Baltic States. Energy efficiency in buildings and industry offer the greatest reduction potential and are cost-effective, potentially saving the five countries 1.2 billion euros by 2030. The report identifies barriers such as high investment costs and fossil fuel subsidies, recommending ambitious targets and stable legal frameworks to accelerate implementation.

• Scaling up 10 selected climate solutions could reduce emissions in the five target countries by approximately 149 Mt (CO2e) by 2030, which represents a 13% reduction compared to projected emissions based on existing measures.
• The highest absolute emission reduction potentials are found in the buildings and households sector (67 Mt) and the energy sector (41 Mt). Specifically, energy efficiency in buildings offers the largest single potential at 53 Mt, followed by energy efficiency in industry at 25 Mt.
• In relative terms, the Baltic States would see the most significant impact from these solutions: Estonia could reduce 2030 emissions by nearly 40%, while Latvia and Lithuania could each reduce them by more than 30%.
• Implementing these solutions could result in a net saving of up to 1.2 billion euros for the five countries by 2030. Energy efficiency in buildings is the most cost-effective, with projected net savings of 2.9 billion euros, while energy efficiency in industry could save 500 million euros.
• Certain solutions involve significant costs: bioenergy for heating is estimated at 1 billion euros, wind power at 500 million euros, and solar power at 400 million euros.
• Wind power represents the highest relative potential for the Baltic States, with the capacity to cut emissions in that region by nearly 15% by 2030.
• The report identifies several cross-cutting barriers to implementation, including high investment costs, a lack of financing, weak carbon pricing, and the presence of fossil fuel subsidies.
• To unlock this potential, the report recommends general policy actions such as setting ambitious climate targets aligned with the Paris Agreement, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, and ensuring stable legal frameworks for investment.
• Beyond climate impact, the solutions offer co-benefits including reduced air pollution and improved public health, enhanced energy security by reducing imports, and job creation.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Nordic Green to Scale for countries. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/green-to-scale-to-countries-report.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Nordic Green to Scale for countries. 2018. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/green-to-scale-to-countries-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018nordic, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Nordic Green to Scale for countries}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/green-to-scale-to-countries-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }