reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-2f9fed4d62d0f9a5.pdf

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) summarizes a 2019 report on the pathways for Estonia to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. It outlines the necessary investments in energy efficiency, decarbonization of the energy supply, and carbon sequestration, while emphasizing the need for a just transition for regions dependent on the oil-shale industry.

• Reaching climate neutrality in Estonia by 2050 is considered feasible and likely to be profitable when accounting for environmental, health, and economic savings.
• To achieve climate neutrality, Estonia must implement several strategic shifts: investing in broad-scale energy efficiency across buildings, industry, and transport; decarbonizing the energy supply by moving away from oil shale toward wind, solar, and bioresources; and utilizing land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) for carbon sequestration through afforestation, peat soil restoration, and strategic forest management.
• The implementation of approximately 60 proposed measures for a climate-neutral scenario is estimated to cost EUR 17.3 billion between 2021 and 2050. The private sector is expected to provide 76% of these investments. The required annual investment as a percentage of GDP is projected to decrease over time: 4% from 2020 to 2030, 2% from 2031 to 2040, and 1% from 2041 to 2050.
• A just transition is required to manage regional risks, specifically in North-East Estonia due to the geographic concentration of the fossil oil-shale industry. The document suggests utilizing the EU Green Deal Just Transition Mechanism to support investments in this region.
• Successful transition depends on removing administrative barriers to planning and permitting, creating financial incentives for the private sector, and providing workforce training to ensure residents can benefit from the new climate-neutral economy.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-2f9fed4d62d0f9a5.pdf. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-2f9fed4d62d0f9a5.pdf. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia.pdf.

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