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歐洲加速煤炭地區向再生能源轉型諮詢計劃

-- 歐盟委員會和歐洲投資銀行週五啟動了一項諮詢計劃,旨在加速歐洲四個關鍵地區(煤炭、泥炭和油頁岩)從化石燃料向清潔能源的轉型。 該計畫名為「綠色能源轉型技術援助」(Technical Assistance for a Green Energy Transition,簡稱TARGET),將為歷史上依賴煤炭、泥炭和油頁岩的地區提供諮詢服務,幫助他們開發可行的再生能源和能源效率項目。 透過TARGET計劃,歐洲投資銀行已確定捷克、波蘭、瑞典和羅馬尼亞的四個地區,並將為這些地區提供諮詢服務。 這項措施正值歐洲在日益加劇的地緣政治和市場壓力下尋求加強能源安全並加速脫碳。 該計畫將支持捷克烏斯季州進行一項研究,評估其擺脫煤炭依賴所帶來的經濟機會和挑戰,包括原礦區的現狀和融資需求。 該研究還將評估該地區擴大地熱、太陽能和水力發電等再生能源規模的潛力,以及清潔技術製造業的發展前景。 此諮詢計畫將聚焦於規劃波蘭圖羅夫次區域邁向淨零排放經濟的發展路徑。 TARGET計畫也將評估瑞典諾爾博滕省面臨的經濟和能源轉型挑戰,包括再生能源的擴張和前化石燃料礦場的再開發。 該研究也將檢視勞動市場的變化、住房需求和產業競爭力,同時尋找清潔技術製造業及相關產業的發展機會。 同時,在羅馬尼亞戈爾日地區,歐洲投資銀行將協助地方政府開發清潔能源和能源效率項目,重點是重新利用原煤炭資產。 潛在的措施包括在原礦區建造太陽能專案、地熱供暖、電池組裝和氫能相關製造業。

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