-- 欧盟委员会和欧洲投资银行于周五启动了一项咨询计划,旨在加速欧洲四个关键地区(煤炭、泥炭和油页岩)从化石燃料向清洁能源的转型。 该计划名为“绿色能源转型技术援助”(Technical Assistance for a Green Energy Transition,简称TARGET),将为历史上依赖煤炭、泥炭和油页岩的地区提供咨询服务,帮助他们开发可行的可再生能源和能效项目。 通过TARGET计划,欧洲投资银行已确定捷克、波兰、瑞典和罗马尼亚的四个地区,并将为这些地区提供咨询服务。 这项举措正值欧洲在日益加剧的地缘政治和市场压力下寻求加强能源安全并加速脱碳之际。 该计划将支持捷克乌斯季州开展一项研究,评估其摆脱煤炭依赖所带来的经济机遇和挑战,包括原矿区的现状和融资需求。 该研究还将评估该地区扩大地热、太阳能和水力发电等可再生能源规模的潜力,以及清洁技术制造业的发展前景。 该咨询项目将重点规划波兰图罗夫次区域迈向净零排放经济的发展路径。 TARGET项目还将评估瑞典诺尔博滕省面临的经济和能源转型挑战,包括可再生能源的扩张和前化石燃料矿场的再开发。 该研究还将考察劳动力市场的变化、住房需求和产业竞争力,同时寻找清洁技术制造业及相关产业的发展机遇。 与此同时,在罗马尼亚戈尔日地区,欧洲投资银行将协助地方政府开发清洁能源和能效项目,重点是重新利用原煤炭资产。 潜在的举措包括在原矿区建设太阳能项目、地热供暖、电池组装和氢能相关制造业。
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