Goal Energy Agreement seems feasible

In the next 5 years, households and companies will increasingly use renewable energy. This means that the Energy Agreement must be achieved with ease. This is apparent from the National Energy Outlook 2017 (NEV), which Minister Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs) will send to the House of Representatives today, Thursday 19 October.

In the Energy Agreement of 2013, 47 parties agreed that by 2023 16% of energy consumption must be sustainable. If everything goes as expected, that target should be exceeded by 1,3%.

Efforts pay off
"If everything goes as expected, the share of renewable energy should have risen to 2023% by 17,3. By 2030, this share should even have increased to 24%. Last year, that share was still estimated at 20%. The share of renewable energy electricity will increase to 2023% in 44. This extreme growth is mainly due to the roll-out of wind energy at sea. In addition, the annual rate of energy savings has not been so high this century, coming out at 1,7%." said Minister Kamp.

According to Kamp, the measures taken, for example to reduce CO2 emissions, ensure that the foundation has been laid for achieving the Paris climate goals. The figures could rise even further, because additional measures (which the cabinet announced earlier this year) have not yet been incorporated into the NEV. This even brings the target of 14% renewable energy in 2020 in sight. 

The study does show that the expected delay in the realization of onshore wind energy is the main reason that this target is not yet being achieved. 

Greenhouse gas emissions match
The 2017 NEV shows that the expected greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 correspond to the data from 2016. By achieving the targets from the Energy Agreement, the required 25% greenhouse gas reduction (compared to 1990) is achieved, as stated in the Urgenda judgment. .

Kimberly Baker

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