(From Elettricità Futura) – The study conducted by Deloitte on the transition towards decarbonisation of the Italian economy (“A sustainable energy model for Italy 2050”) was presented, in compliance with the objectives of the European Union on the reduction of gas emissions greenhouse effect. Simone Mori, President of Elettricità Futura, the association that brings together the large thermal and renewable electricity producers, spoke on the occasion of the presentation.
Lo study conducted by Deloitte defines the necessary measures to achieve the decarbonisation of the Italian economy by 2050, in order to establish the necessary energy models, investments and policies. Energy-related emissions currently represent around 80% of the total, thanks above all to the contribution of the transport sector (105 MtCO2 eq.) and electricity generation. According to the study, it is precisely the transport sector that will be able to play a fundamental role in decarbonisation, through the reduction of a third of the relative share of emissions. The average annual emissions of an electric car are 96% lower than those produced by conventional vehicles.
The study proposes a car fleet revolutionized compared to the current one to 2050, with 100% electric cars and motorbikes, the doubling of collective transport, 70% of light electric freight transport and 60% of heavy transport on rail or natural gas. As far as domestic consumption is concerned, efficient homes, thanks to the use of electricity, will have 92% lower emissions than conventional ones. The industrial sector will instead see the elimination of coal and oil and an important advance of biofuels. A key element for the energy transition is production from renewable sources whose contribution by 2050 will be between 88% and 92% of total electricity generation.
The transition to 2050 calls for investments for an estimated average amount of around 9 billion euros a year, especially in the electricity sector and energy efficiency. A path that requires more challenging targets than the current ones, with immediate interventions for decarbonisation measures and a greater contribution of technological innovation.
