What role of natural gas in Russia’s decarbonized future?

Olga Garanina and Silvana Mima ()
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Olga Garanina: SPBU - Saint Petersburg University
Silvana Mima: GAEL - Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquée de Grenoble - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes - Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes

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Abstract: Power sector is gaining a large importance in the transition process towards low carbon energy systems. This role is underpinned by the increasing electrification of final energy-consuming sectors and the development of large range of power generation options, which provide lower carbon emissions. Among these, intermittent renewables, including solar and wind, and natural gas emerge as key options. Renewables and gas have several complementarities that allow to improve cost-effeciently the flexibility and reliability of power systems, reduce the curtailement of intermittent renewables while mitigating the carbon footprint of electricity generation. This communication aims to investigate possible long-term pathways for electricity and emissions based on an increasing role of renewables and natural gas capacities in the power generation sector. The paper analyses the competitiveness of these sources in producing electricity and assesses the potential effect of strenghened climate policy actions implemented by several countries, on the progress of renewables and natural gas in the power generation mix.

Keywords: Energy transition; Natural gas; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-06-14
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Published in 39th edition of the International Energy Workshop (IEW) Virtual Conference, Jun 2021, Freiburg, Germany

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