The study's central means of presentation are scenarios that are intended to provide a view of the energy supply in 2050. Even though they are naturally fraught with uncertainties, they illustrate potential developments as well as starting points for options for action. In order to sharpen the focus of these options for action, ambitious prerequisites were assumed, e.g. for electricity demand and the implementation of nature conservation goals, whose future development is strongly dependent on political frameworks.
Three scenarios were used to determine whether the protection of people and nature can be reconciled with a successful energy transition in 2050. This is measured against two alternative final energy demand projections for the year 2050. The scenarios differ primarily in terms of the assumed level of technical innovation and the nature conservation requirements. They represent snapshots of the situation in 2050 without calculating time series or describing concrete development paths until 2050.
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