Affiliation:
1. Centre for Applied Mathematics, MINES Paris—PSL, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France
Abstract
The circular economy is a decisive strategy for reconciling economic development and the environment. In France, the CE was introduced into the law in 2015 with the objective of closing the loop. The legislation also delegates energy policy towards the French regions by granting them the jurisdiction to directly plan the energy–climate issues on their territory and to develop local energy resources. Thereby, the SUD PACA region has redefined its objectives and targeted carbon neutrality and the transition to a CE by 2050. To study this transition, we developed a TIMESPACA optimization model. The results show that following a CE perspective to develop a local energy system could contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by 50% in final energy consumption and reaching almost free electricity production. To obtain greater reductions, the development of the regional energy systems should follow a careful policy design favoring the transition to low energy-consuming behavior and the strategical allocation of resources across the different sectors. Biomethane should be allocated to the buildings and industrial sector, while hydrogen should be deployed for buses and freight transport vehicles.
Funder
ADEME
Région SUD
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
MINES ParisTech
Ecole des Ponts ParisTech
EDF
GRTgaz
RTE
TOTAL
Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion
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