1、Electricity+:Electricity as the Backbone of an Integrated Energy SystemW H I T E P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3ContentsImages:Getty Images 2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and

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3、 and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.Executive summaryIntroduction1 Electricity+framework2 Electricity+framework and key integrations3 Systems enab

4、led by the integrations 4 Application of the frameworkConclusionAppendix:Integrated energy system foundationsContributorsEndnotes34567915161820Electricity+:Electricity as the Backbone of an Integrated Energy System2Executive summaryElectricity+is a new framework that highlights the opportunities to

5、create and optimize integrations between the electricity sector and other infrastructure to enable a transition to a net-zero economy.The framework has been developed during a series of dialogues with executives from the electricity industry and other sectors.It will serve as thought leadership to k

6、ick-start further planning and collaboration across sectors.The electricity system will evolve to be the backbone of the future energy system.To limit global temperature increases,a range of scenarios show that global final energy consumption must shift from 20%to 50-70%electricity by 2050.This is a