The EU Policy Focus on Offshore Wind Energy
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the EU aims to increase the share of renewable energy with at least 40%. Offshore wind energy is an important renewable energy source to meet this target.
To meet their targets, the EU plans to install more offshore wind turbines. Their aim is to generate at least an extra 60 GigaWatt (GW) by 2030, which is the equivalent of 18,000 extra offshore wind turbines. This will require more raw materials than if fossil fuels are used, especially copper and rare earth elements (neodymium and dysprosium).
Using the Policy focus on Offshore wind energy slider
The Policy focus on Offshore wind energy slider is a graphical scale representing the EU's Policy Focus on Offshore wind energy. The scale has a score between -10 and 70 that allows you to indicate the extent of your preference for less or more EU Policy Focus on offshore wind energy.
Moving your slider button to the left (-10) means you wish the EU to focus less of its policy actions on offshore wind energy. This means that fewer offshore wind turbines will be built, less raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves further away from meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to zero (0) means you wish the EU to maintain its existing policy actions on offshore wind energy. This means that the same number of offshore wind turbines will be built till 2030, the same quantity of raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU keeps the status quo on meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to the right (10 - 70) means you wish the EU to focus more of its policy actions on offshore wind energy. This means that more offshore wind turbines will be built, more raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves closer towards meeting its decarbonisation targets.
As you move the slider buttons, you will see the amount of raw materials needed for the EU’s Policy Focus on Offshore wind energy. You can also click on “more info” if you want to see more background information.
The EU Policy Focus on Onshore Wind Energy
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the EU aims to increase the share of renewable energy with at least 40%. Onshore wind energy is an important renewable energy source to meet this target.
To meet their targets, the EU plans to install more onshore wind turbines. Their aim is to generate at least an extra 290 GigaWatt (GW) by 2030, which is the equivalent of roughly 90,000 extra onshore wind turbines. This will require more raw materials than if fossil fuels are used, especially copper and rare earth elements (neodymium and dysprosium).
Using the Policy focus on Onshore wind energy slider
The Policy focus on Onshore wind energy slider is a graphical scale representing the EU's Policy Focus on Onshore wind energy. The scale has a score between -10 and 70 that allows you to indicate the extent of your preference for less or more of the EU's Policy Focus on onshore wind energy.
Moving your slider button to the left (-10) means you wish the EU to focus less of its policy actions on onshore wind energy. This means that fewer onshore wind turbines will be built, less raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves further away from meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to zero (0) means you wish the EU to maintain its existing policy actions on onshore wind energy. This means that the same number of onshore wind turbines will be built till 2030, the same quantity of raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU keeps the status quo on meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to the right (10 - 70) means you wish the EU to focus more of its policy actions on onshore wind energy. This means that more onshore wind turbines will be built, more raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves closer towards meeting its decarbonisation targets.
As you move the slider buttons, you will see how many raw materials are needed for the EU’s Policy Focus on Onshore wind energy. You can also click on “more info” if you want to see more background information.
The EU Policy Focus on Solar Energy
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the EU aims to increase the share of renewable energy with at least 40%. Solar energy is an important renewable energy source to meet this target.
To meet their targets, the EU plans to install more solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Their aim is to generate an extra 600 GigaWatt (GW) by 2030. This will require more raw materials than if fossil fuels are used, especially copper, gallium and indium.
Using the Policy focus on Solar Energy slider
The Policy focus on Solar Energy slider is a graphical scale representing the EU's Policy Focus on Solar Energy. The scale has a score between -10 and 70 that allows you to indicate the extent of your preference for less or more of the EU's policy focus on solar energy.
Moving your slider button to the left (-10) means you wish the EU to focus less of its policy actions on solar energy. This means that fewer solar PV plants will be built, less raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves further away from meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to zero (0) means you wish the EU to maintain its existing policy actions on solar energy. This means that the same number of solar PV plants will be built till 2030, the same quantity of raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU keeps the status quo on meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to the right (10 - 70) means you wish the EU to focus more of its policy actions on solar energy. This means that more solar PV plants will be built, more raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves closer towards meeting its decarbonisation targets.
As you move the slider buttons, you will see how many raw materials are needed for the EU's Policy Focus on solar energy. You can also click on “more info” if you want to see more background information.
EU Policy Focus on Electric Vehicles
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the EU aims to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road.
To meet their targets, the EU plans to have at least 30 million zero emission vehicles operating on its roads by 2030. Electric vehicles require more raw materials than traditional cars with combustion engines, especially copper and lithium.
Using the Policy focus on Electric vehicles slider
The Policy focus on Electric Vehicles slider is a graphical scale representing the EU's Policy Focus on Electric Vehicles. The scale has a score between -10 and 70 that allows you to indicate the extent of your preference for less or more EU Policy Focus on electric vehicles.
Moving your slider button to the left (-10) means you wish the EU to focus less of its policy actions on electric vehicles. This means that fewer electric vehicles will be produced, less raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves further away from meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to zero (0) means you wish the EU to maintain its existing policy actions on electric vehicles. This means that the same number of electric vehicles will be produced till 2030, the same quantity of raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU keeps the status quo on meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to the right (10 - 70) means you wish the EU to focus more of its policy actions on electric vehicles. This means that more electric vehicles will be produced, more raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves closer towards meeting its decarbonisation targets.
As you move the slider buttons, you will see how many raw materials are needed for the EU's Policy Focus on Electric Vehicles. You can also click on “more info” if you want to see more background information.
Policy Focus on Heat pumps for residential buildings
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the EU aims to increase the number of heat pumps that are installed in residential buildings.
To meet their targets, the EU plans to have at least 60 million extra heat pumps installed in residential buildings by 2030. Heat pumps require more raw materials than traditional gas and oil boilers, especially copper.
Using the Policy Focus on Heat pumps for residential buildings slider
The Policy Focus on Heat Pumps for residential buildings slider is a graphical scale representing the EU's Policy Focus on Heat pumps for residential heating. The scale has a score between -10 and 70 that allows you to indicate the extent of your preference for less or more EU Policy Focus on heat pumps for residential buildings.
Moving your slider button to the left (-10) means you wish the EU to focus less of its policy actions on heat pumps for residential buildings. This means that fewer heat pumps will be installed, less raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves further away from meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to zero (0) means you wish the EU to maintain its existing policy actions on heat pumps for residential buildings. This means that the same number of heat pumps will be produced till 2030, the same quantity of raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU keeps the status quo on meeting its decarbonisation targets.
Moving your slider button to the right (10 - 70) means you wish the EU to focus more of its policy actions on heat pumps for residential buildings This means that more heat pumps will be produced, more raw materials will need to be sourced from the earth and the EU moves closer towards meeting its decarbonisation targets.
As you move the slider buttons, you will see how many raw materials are needed for EU Policy focus on heat pumps for residential buildings. You can also click on “more info” if you want to see more background information.