Nordic Clean Energy Scenarios – Reporting Completed

On January 25th, 2019, the prime ministers of the Nordic countries signed the Declaration on Nordic Carbon Neutrality in which they commit themselves to working towards becoming a carbon neutral region.

This project guides you through the Nordic energy system and illustrates how the Nordic countries can achieve the Nordic Vision 2030, to become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world, and make the green transition towards carbon neutrality a reality.

The project builds on earlier Nordic Energy Research efforts. The Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives reports were published in 2013 and 2016 and drew on the best available knowledge at the time. However, the rapidly changing landscape of the energy sector has seen cost declines for energy technologies that were unimaginable a few years ago, while ambitions to curb climate change have risen around the world. These developments have changed the prospects for certain technologies and the energy system, highlighting the need for an updated analysis.

While previous reports analysed added costs and changes incurred from increased climate ambitions, the three Nordic Clean Energy Scenarios presented here reach carbon neutrality through different technological and societal pathways, illustrating how political choices can shape the future of the Nordic energy system.