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Targets
The European targets
The targets that are used to define sustainability are based on the targets the European Commission set for 2030 (European Council, 2014). The European Commission and the European Council have set a number of goals for the European Union regarding the sustainability of the European energy system in 2030.
- The greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 should be 40% lower than in 1990
- Renewable energy sources should make up 27% of the total energy mix in 2030
in addition to this, the European Council mentions some targets regarding energy efficiency and energy security, but fails to set specific levels for these measures. Therefore, the two rules mentioned above are taken as a starting point for the goals that were outlined for the model.
Targets for the model
The European Council allowed in its concluding documents for member states to have more ambitious goals than those set by the EU. In the model, it is assumed that the Netherlands is one of these ambitious countries. The
The target of 27% renewables is kept, but the target of emitting 40% less greenhouse gasses is now compared tot 2012 instead of 1990. Because of domestic natural gas and oil fields, the energy dependence of the Netherlands is relatively low in 2012: about 19% of energy is imported and 14% of electricity. Since the production of the domestic fossil fuel fields is declining, these imports are expected to rise. In order not to become too dependent on foreign countries, the target for energy imports is set at 32% and for electricity at 0% (net) imports.
