What is Czech Republic's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Industry
The industry sector accounts for 18% of overall Czech emissions, with this being split between energy use (7%) and industrial processes (11%). After the fall of the Soviet Union and the associated decline in industrial activity in former Soviet states, emissions from the industry sector in Czechia dropped drastically. They have since continued to fall, albeit at a slower pace.
Czech Republic's energy mix in the industry sector
petajoule per year
Fuel share provided refers to energy demand only from the industry sector.
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Energy mix composition in the industry sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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In 2019, energy-related industrial emissions were 68% lower than 1990 levels, having fallen from 50.3 MtCO₂/yr to 16 MtCO₂/yr.1 To be 1.5°C compatible, these CO₂ emissions need to be further reduced by around three quarters below 2019 levels by 2030. This will mainly be achieved by replacing fossil fuels with electricity, hydrogen, and biomass, which, together, should increase their share from 39% in 2019 to 62-67% by 2030 and 74-76% by 2050. In its National Energy and Climate Plan, the government says it intends to improve energy efficiency in production processes.2
In 2019, emissions from industrial processes contributed 16 MtCO₂e to Czechia’s total emissions. Although this figure was 9% below 1990 levels, this drop primarily occurred in the early 1990s, with emissions remaining largely stable since then. 1.5°C compatible pathways require process-related emissions to fall to between 7-10 MtCO₂e/yr by 2030. Three main levers can be used to reduce these emissions; decommissioning gasworks gas production, phasing out coal, and increasing electrification of the sector.3
Czech Republic's industry sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the industry sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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Czech Republic's GHG emissions from industrial processes
MtCO₂e/yr
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1.5°C compatible CO₂ emissions pathways. This is presented through a set of illustrative pathways and a 1.5°C compatible range for total CO₂ emissions excl. LULUCF. The 1.5°C compatible range is based on global cost-effective pathways assessed by the IPCC SR1.5, defined by the 5th and 5th percentiles.
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1.5°C compatible industry sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions, shares of electricity, and combined shares of electricity, hydrogen and biomass from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Czech Republic
| Indicator |
2019
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2030
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2040
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2050
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Decarbonised industry sector by
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
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16
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4 to
4
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0 to
1
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0 to
0
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2034 to
2038
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Relative to reference year in %
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-78 to
-77%
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-98 to
-96%
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-99 to
-99%
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| Indicator |
2019
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2030
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2040
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2050
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Share of electricity
per cent
|
32
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49 to
52
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62 to
63
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63 to
69
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Share of electricity, hydrogren and biomass
per cent
|
39
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62 to
67
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73 to
83
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74 to
76
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Fuel share provided refers to energy demand only from the industry sector. BECCS are the only Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies considered in these benchmarks.
Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). All values are rounded. Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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