Deepdive 2025 Scenarios
Deepdive 2025 Scenarios
In 2025, PATHS2050 outlined pathways for Belgium’s energy system on the road to net-zero by 2050. In 2026, this work was further developed through a series of deep dives that test how sensitive key outcomes are to pivotal choices and constraints, across technology, infrastructure, costs and policy conditions.
Together, the four deep dives provide a more granular view on the robustness of Belgium’s net‑zero pathways: offshore wind deployment, the role of clean molecules, the contribution of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and the implications of moving towards a CO₂ near‑zero energy system.
The offshore wind deep dive examines how delays in offshore wind deployment would ripple through the electricity system and the wider energy system, affecting emissions, costs and import dependence.
The molecules deep dive clarifies the role of molecules across the PATHS2050 scenarios and how they interact with electrification and imports.
The CCS deep dive explores how Carbon Capture and Storage could support Belgium’s hard-to-abate industries on the path to climate neutrality.
The CO₂ near-zero deep dive examines what moving closer to near-zero emissions changes in terms of costs and system choices.
All four deep dives are now available on the PATHS2050 website, offering complementary insights into key trade-offs, system costs and strategic choices on Belgium’s path to climate neutrality.
In 2025, PATHS2050 outlined pathways for Belgium’s energy system on the road to net-zero by 2050. In 2026, this work was further developed through a series of deep dives that test how sensitive key outcomes are to pivotal choices and constraints, across technology, infrastructure, costs and policy conditions.
Together, the four deep dives provide a more granular view on the robustness of Belgium’s net‑zero pathways: offshore wind deployment, the role of clean molecules, the contribution of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and the implications of moving towards a CO₂ near‑zero energy system.
The offshore wind deep dive examines how delays in offshore wind deployment would ripple through the electricity system and the wider energy system, affecting emissions, costs and import dependence.
The molecules deep dive clarifies the role of molecules across the PATHS2050 scenarios and how they interact with electrification and imports.
The CCS deep dive explores how Carbon Capture and Storage could support Belgium’s hard-to-abate industries on the path to climate neutrality.
The CO₂ near-zero deep dive examines what moving closer to near-zero emissions changes in terms of costs and system choices.
All four deep dives are now available on the PATHS2050 website, offering complementary insights into key trade-offs, system costs and strategic choices on Belgium’s path to climate neutrality.