THE Importance of Renewable Energy Communities in Decarbonization

Abstract

At a time when climate change and energy poverty are increasingly evident, and when the effects of the recent instability in energy prices are still being felt, the prevailing challenge is to integrate renewable energy sources, to significantly reduce dependence on fossil fuels and for more energy efficiency. The excessive use of different fossil fuels in energy production has been a hotly debated topic in the scientific community and in society in general and it is urgent that measures are applied so that we are more energy efficient. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, 90% of the electricity produced will have to come from renewable sources. At European level, solar energy is the fastest growing source of energy. It is therefore time to look to the Sun, Europe's fastest growing source of energy.