Calculation of Residual Electricity Mixes when Accounting for the EECS (European Electricity Certificate System) — the Need for a Harmonised System

Hanne Lerche Raadal, Cecilia Askham Nyland and Ole Jørgen Hanssen
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Hanne Lerche Raadal: Ostfold Research, Gamle Beddingvei 2B, N-1671 Kråkerøy, Norway
Cecilia Askham Nyland: Ostfold Research, Gamle Beddingvei 2B, N-1671 Kråkerøy, Norway
Ole Jørgen Hanssen: Ostfold Research, Gamle Beddingvei 2B, N-1671 Kråkerøy, Norway

Energies, 2009, vol. 2, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: According to the Electricity Directive, suppliers of electricity must disclose their electricity portfolio with regards to energy source and environmental impact. This paper gives some examples of disclosure systems and residual electricity mixes in Norway, Sweden and Finland, compared to an approach based on a common regional disclosure. Disclosures based on the E-TRACK standard are presented, as well as the variation in CO 2 emissions from different residual mixes. The results from this study clearly show that there is a need for a harmonised, transparent and reliable system for the accounting of electricity disclosure in Europe.

Keywords: renewable electricity certificates; electricity disclosure; residual mix; global warming potential; life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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