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Technical arguments in the service of climate litigation against Belgium

Joveneau, Julia ; Georges, Simon
(2023)

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Supervisors
Jeanmart, HervƩ
Faculty
Ecole polytechnique de Louvain
Ecole polytechnique de Louvain
Degree label
Master [120] : ingƩnieur civil en mathƩmatiques appliquƩes, Ơ finalitƩ spƩcialisƩe
Master [120] : ingƩnieur civil ƩlectromƩcanicien, Ơ finalitƩ spƩcialisƩe: Ʃnergie
Abstract
The inaction and insufficiency of the measures planned by government in the fight against climate change has led citizens and organizations to turn to justice. Climate change litigation is getting more and more attention. In collaboration with the Faculty of Law at UCLouvain, this thesis focuses on the transition of the Belgian energy system and its planning as described in the Belgian national energy and climate plan. We highlight the inadequacy of the projections made therein, and thanks to the whole-energy system modelling tool EnergyScope Pathway, we show an alternative, technologically possible, transition pathway. The results allow to bring out main directions for the energy transition, that lead to the achievement of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets imposed by the 2021 European Climate law. Thanks to the interdisciplinary context of this thesis, it will serve as a basis for juridic arguments in the context of climate change litigation against Belgium.