1、 February 2024 OIES Paper:ET29 Decarbonizing Germanys heating sector Ralf Dickel,Senior Visiting Research Fellow,OIES i The contents of this paper are the authors sole responsibility.They do not necessarily represent the views of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any of its Members.The cont
2、ents of this paper are the authors sole responsibility.They do not necessarily represent the views of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any of its members.Copyright 2024 Oxford Institute for Energy Studies(Registered Charity,No.286084)This publication may be reproduced in part for education
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4、ies.ISBN 978-1-78467-229-4 ii The contents of this paper are the authors sole responsibility.They do not necessarily represent the views of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any of its Members.Contents Contents.ii Figures.ii Tables and boxes.ii Executive summary.iii 1.The challenge of decar
5、bonizing Germanys heating sector by 2045.1 1.1 The structure of Germanys heating demand.1 1.2 Present and future structure of space heating in Germany.2 2.Decarbonizing heating in buildings.2 2.1 Final energy for space heating in buildings.2 2.2 Supply of reliable,CO2-free primary energy for heating
6、.9 2.3 Primary energy supply chains needed to deliver reliable and CO2-free energy.17 2.4 Impact on demand for gas as primary energy and for CO2 disposal.20 3.Transition challenges.20 3.1 Individual vs.collective action,markets vs planning.20 3.2 Early action priorities.21 3.3 Financing.22 3.4 Measu