Paper: Net zero by 2050: a roadmap for the global energy sector

Something for the current Australian government to hone their reading and writing skills on as they appear to be completely confused by  things like the written word, scientific reports and anything above primary level education.

Actually,  that’s being rude to primary school kids. I take it back primary school kids know about a quadrillion more bits of info about the state of the planet that any of those useless fuckwits in power at the moment

The number of countries announcing pledges to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades continues to grow. At the same time, questions are being asked about whether net-zero emissions can be achieved globally by 2050 with a view to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, and in particular what it would mean for the energy sector.

This underlines the need for a global pathway that explores what would need to happen to the energy sector to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In line with an official request by the COP26 Presidency, the IEA has developed this special report providing the first comprehensive energy-sector pathway towards global net-zero emissions by 2050. The report assesses the policy requirements, the deployment and innovation needs, the necessary investments, the economic benefits and the wider implications for the world.

This report has three main aims:

  1. To examine the impacts of announced net-zero emissions pledges and what they might mean for the energy sector.
  2. To develop a new energy-sector pathway towards achieving net-zero emissions globally by 2050. The report will provide a detailed sector-by-sector analysis of the changes that would be needed over the next 30 years, including specific technology and policy milestones, and the wider implications for economies and society.
  3. To set out key policy recommendations for governments to act upon in the near-term, and a long-term agenda for change to achieve net-zero goals, including with a view to reaching other Sustainable Development Goals.
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