Summary Tables for European Energy Technology Road Map

The Strategic energy technology Plan (SET- Plan) is the technology pillar of the EU’s energy and climate policy. The objective is to drive the improvement and development of the technologies necessary to adapt the current energy system into a more sustainable, competitive and secure one. The aim is to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by at least 85 % by 2050 compared to the 1990 levels. It responds to the challenge of accelerating the development of low-carbon technologies, leading to their widespread market take-up. This document summarizes the principal characteristics of each energy technology involved in the SET-Plan in order to identify the state of the art and the further potential improvements at medium and long-term of both technology and materials. The focus of this report is to provide a general framework for a comparative assessment of the impacts and the sustainability performance of renewable, fossil, and nuclear technologies.