UK's Electricity Sector Could be Carbon Negative by 2033

The UK's electricity network operator, the National Grid, concluded that the national energy sector could become carbon negative in 13 years if the industry adopted carbon capture techniques alongside a rise in renewable energy. This idea includes replacing 8m gas boilers with heat pumps and placing 30m electric vehicles on domestic roads.

The National Grid explained that it had spoken with 600 energy experts prior to releasing a report on the future of the electricity sector. It's findings also rely on expectations that the use of low-carbon energy will accelerate due to a boom in renewable energy projects, a sharp increase in electric vehicle use, and replacements of gas boilers with heat pumps. The latter is expected to decrease the energy use of millions of UK homes by two-thirds.

However, the consulted energy experts agreed that there are many challenges facing the National Grid's vision of an 'emission negative' future. For instance, the government must act immediately to ensure that the UK meets targets set for the national electricity sector and achieves its ambition to slash carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/27/uk-electricity-grids-carbon-emissions-could-turn-negative-by-2033-says-national-grid