2050 projections of power and industrial high temperature heating sectors:

France’s current energy mix relies heavily on nuclear power (over 60% of electricity generation). However, nuclear energy is not included as a technology at this stage of the GMPA. As a result, while our analysis still offers some valuable insights, the results do not fully represent the complete range of mitigation options in terms of energy mix. Interpretations should consider this limitation, and future phases of GMPA will account for nuclear energy.
Projected no-action emissions based on current energy mix: 49.5 MtCO2e /year+
Maximum mitigation potential: 49.5 MtCO2e /year
Most important needle-mover onshore wind, followed by ammonia storage and open field PV
Average cost of achieving zero emissions with only domestic measures is USD 176.62/tCO2e.
In international collaboration, green electricity trade is key to reduce the overall per unit cost of emissions reduction in the collaborations for France modelled here.

+Emissions are the annualized value for a 30-year project starting in 2050 (i.e., divided by 30 from the total project emissions)

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