Welcome to Outside the Box: Innovative Ideas from CEPS Ideas Lab, the podcast series that brings you the most forward-thinking ideas from CEPS' annual Ideas Lab event.
Every year, CEPS’ Ideas Lab brings together a diverse group of policymakers, experts, and thought leaders to explore innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From digital sovereignty and AI to climate change, energy transition, and sustainable trade, each episode dives into the ideas that are being debated, discussed, and developed at ideas Lab to address the complex issues facing our global society.
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Welcome to Outside the Box: Innovative Ideas from CEPS Ideas Lab, the podcast series that brings you the most forward-thinking ideas from CEPS' annual Ideas Lab event.
Every year, CEPS’ Ideas Lab brings together a diverse group of policymakers, experts, and thought leaders to explore innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From digital sovereignty and AI to climate change, energy transition, and sustainable trade, each episode dives into the ideas that are being debated, discussed, and developed at ideas Lab to address the complex issues facing our global society.
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The transition to a cost-effective net-zero economy by 2050 is essentially about electrification. Electricity is relatively easy to decarbonise – it can be produced domestically and is up to three times more efficient than combustion. As in other areas, China is leading the way, electrifying at a rate of one percentage point each year. In contrast, the EU’s electrification rate is stagnating at 23 %.
The future competitiveness of EU industry sectors will critically depend on large volumes of affordable low-carbon electricity. Alas, investment in renewable energy is slowing while costs are only increasing.
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