Climate Recon 2050: Resource Library II

Climate Recon 2050 provides a platform for dialogue and exchange on long-term climate strategies among experts from government and science. The insights generated during the project’s workshop and dialogue events, as well as the research conducted to inform the discussions are captured in the multiple publications produced within the framework of the project. The list below collects all documents published in the project since 2020. Please find the first part of the resource library here.

The publications of the second part of the project focus on the long-term climate strategies (LTS) developed by EU Member States. The reports either analyse a specific region, or concentrate on a sector which transition is crucial for reaching net zero. Written by experts from leading organisations in the field, this collection constitutes a rich resource on different aspects of long-term climate modelling and planning.

Regional reports:

1. Assessment of the national Long-Term Strategies of the Baltic State countries
2. Long-Term Strategies Assessment of the Visegrád Group Countries
3. Assessment of the national Long-Term Strategies of Austria, Croatia and Slovenia
4. Recommendations for Romania’s Long-Term Climate Strategy
5. Assessment of Bulgaria’s Long-Term Strategy for climate neutrality

Topical reports:

1. Long-term strategies: state of play, challenges and possible support through the G20
2. Carbon Dioxide Removal options in the National Long-term Strategies of EU Member States
3. Natural gas in national Long-Term Strategies of EU Member States
4. District heating in national Long-Term Strategies
5. Role of individual mobility in the national Long-Term Strategies of EU Member States

All Climate Recon 2050 publications can be found at https://climatedialogue.eu/outputs.

Some reports were accompanied by a public webinar where the results were discussed with experts in the field. Please find the webinar resources and recordings here:

1. Webinar: Carbon Dioxide Removal options in the National Long-term Strategies of EU Member States
2. Webinar: Getting to low-carbon district heating

The public conference to finalize the project took place in Brussels in November 2022. In a hybrid format, European climate policy experts and EU officials discussed the role of LTS and scientific advisory councils for the EU’s goal of reaching net zero by 2050. More information about the conference and the recording of the discussion can be found here.