‘Fit for 55’ package: recommendations for co-legislators
The Electrification Alliance welcomes the proposals put forward by the European Commission in the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The Commission sends a positive signal towards the decarbonisation of the energy system, with clear climate and energy targets for 2030 aligned with the climate neutrality objective. This package represents Europe’s moment to deliver the radical transformation needed in the way we produce, consume and distribute energy, in order to achieve the EU 2030 climate and energy targets, putting Europe on track towards climate neutrality by 2050.
We must ensure that these targets are achieved in the most cost-effective way possible. This requires clean and renewable electrification supported by a policy framework geared towards carbon and system efficiency. This will support the penetration of more variable renewable electricity in all end-use sectors in the best way, promote their smart system integration, modernise our economy and bring tangible benefits to all EU citizens and the environment.
With the present Position paper, the Electrification Alliance outlines priorities for improvement of the ‘Fit for 55’ package during the co-decision process and is addressed to the European Parliament and Member States. These priorities are no-regret: the cost of inaction would increase the cost of decarbonisation.