The energy transition is necessary to reduce CO₂ emissions and combat climate change. In the Climate Agreement , it has been agreed that seventy percent of electricity will be renewable by 2030. Insurers facilitate the energy transition with appropriate products, the sharing of risk insights, prevention advice and cooperation with government and market parties.
Sustainable applications such as solar panels, electric vehicles, battery storage, insulation and hydrogen offer opportunities, but also bring new safety and fire risks. Insurers support the energy transition by making these risks transparent and manageable, so that insurability and affordability are maintained.
Together with the Netherlands Fire Service, among others, insurers advocate including (fire) safety at an early stage. They also contribute to the development of uniform standards and guidelines, such as SCIOS Scope 12 for solar panel installations and a guideline for the use of immersion containers when extinguishing fires with electric vehicles. Insurers are also thinking along with the hydrogen pilot of Stad aan 't Haringvliet.
Insurers are risk experts par excellence. By involving them early in policy, regulations and pilots, risks can be better limited and the energy transition remains feasible and insurable. Insurers actively share their knowledge with government, science and market parties. The insurance sector:
In the transition to sustainable, clean energy, new products are constantly being developed. Insurers think along with us about how we can use these products as safely as possible. For example:
