Power-to-gas crucial if Germany pursues ambitious climate policy - metastudy

Producing gas using renewable power is crucial for the success of Germany’s energy transition if the country decides to pursue ambitious climate targets, according to a meta-analysis by energy management consultancy enervis commissioned by Leipzig natural gas trader VNG, reports Felix Wadewitz in Tagesspiegel Background. If Germany decides to lower CO₂ emissions by 80 percent by 2050, the lower end of its climate target range of cutting CO₂ output by 80 to 95 percent, power-to-gas technology will barely play a role. In contrast, a more ambitious aim of a 90 percent emission cut will hardly be possible without the technology, reports Tagesspiegel. Ambitious climate policy would require a roll-out of power-to-gas infrastructure as early as the 2020s, meaning Germany must specify its 2050 climate targets soon, writes Wadewitz.

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