Adopting an Electrification Act for Europe
Electricity is now recognised by the International Energy Agency and the European institutions as the energy that can make the fastest and most significant contribution to achieving carbon neutrality. Yet, in Europe, fossil fuels continue to cover a large majority of final energy needs. In 2021, 65.1% of the energy consumed by Europeans came from fossil fuels. The share of electricity in the final energy consumption continues to stagnate at around 23%, which is less than half the 2050 target, and…