Managing Competing Sectoral Demands for Renewable Energy in the Transition to Sustainable Transport Roundtable

Potential bottlenecks in renewable energy supply could place the transport sector in direct competition for renewable energy resources with other sectors of the economy, such as buildings and industry. There may also be competition for renewable energy supplies between different modes within the transport sector, affecting the mode or technology choice or between different global regions, each with different purchasing power and resource availability.

This roundtable aims to assess the constraints to the transport sector arising from the potential scarcity of renewable energy supply over the coming decades. In doing so, the project aims to support governments in long-term planning to decarbonise the transport sector, accounting for energy system constraints and supply bottlenecks and facilitating international co-operation where appropriate. This workshop will also investigate potential equity concerns given the regional differences in the availability of low-carbon energy supply and demand.

The outcome of the report summarising the roundtable should enable policymakers to develop strategies to ensure the transition to sustainable transportation, facing the growing gap between energy demand and supply in an affordable way.

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