Sasse, JP., Trutnevyte, E. A low-carbon electricity sector in Europe risks sustaining regional inequalities in benefits and vulnerabilities. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Develop a framework for assessing regional benefits and vulnerabilities linked to a low-carbon transition of the EU electricity sectors

Case:

• EU, Grid

Methodology:

• EXPANSE
• Modelling to Generative Alternatives (MGA) for a set of alternative scenarios
• Benefit and vulnerability indicator

Data Source

• Power plant
• Renewable, hydro power
• Capacity

Findings:

• Regional benefits which include electricity investment and employment gains amongst others, are concentrated in rather affluent regions of northern EU

Coding Reference:

• Python