“In electricity generation, I think we will be very successful and we will not have CO2 emissions (by 2050). In other words, non-carbon technologies will be deployed for this particular purpose and all this has been incorporated into the energy roadmap, of course renewables have their place in this energy roadmap, but nuclear can keep its place, as well as coal, gas and cogeneration, however, only when we have a reduction of CO₂ emissions.” Günther Oettinger, Energy Commissioner on 8 March during the press conference devoted to the Low-carbon economy Roadmap by 2050 and the Energy Efficiency Plan