Sustainability frontiers and environmental impact assessment of the future European power system

Key Points

• This research aims to assess the environmental impacts of future European power systems by identifying key sustainability factors and trade-offs.
• Developed a framework combining eTIMES-EU, prospective life cycle assessment (LCA), and advanced energy system analysis (AESA).
• Analyzed 392 scenarios to quantify environmental co-benefits and trade-offs across various categories.
• Identified key impact categories with significant environmental transgressions.
• Highlighted limited trade-offs among certain sustainability categories.