Fit for 55: Matching climate neutrality ambition with energy infrastructure needs

Fit for 55: Matching climate neutrality ambition with energy infrastructure needs

Time is running out on the EU’s ability to achieve its ambition to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Bold and decisive action is required in policy and infrastructure. T&D Europe welcomes the Commission’s proposals to align the main EU energy legislation to reach the ambitious 55% emission reduction in 2030. At the same time the EU needs to invest in the electricity networks, the backbone of Europe’s energy system. In order to attain the -55% goal, we must closely look at how we produce, transport, distribute and use energy.

This means that not only the generation sector has to undergo a fundamental transformation, but that we also need to future-proof the European transmission and distribution network and improve its efficiency by modernising its operation. At the same time, it remains essential to maintain the grid infrastructure resilience by ensuring the quality of service and the continuity of supply under different circumstances. The Fit for 55 package is a fundamental pillar to match the climate neutrality ambition with the infrastructure needs on the ground – system efficiency and distributed clean energy generation being at the core of the change.