Energy Technology Pathways to Achieving Climate Change Goals
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008A new report identifies end-use electricity efficiency as the most effective and most economical method to bring carbon dioxide emissions back to current levels by 2050. The analysis uses three scenarios - baseline, global stabilization to 2005 levels by 2050 (ACT), and global 50% reduction below 2005 levels by 2050 (BLUE) - to identify the costs and constraints of advancing the technologies needed for reaching a more sustainable energy future.
The 650-page Energy Technology Perspectives: Scenarios & Strategies to 2050 report was developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to provide guidance to the world’s energy ministries on setting political, scientific, and financial priorities to bring about a “revolution” in all aspects of energy production and use. Through 17 global “technology roadmaps,” the report seeks to communicate the research, development, and implementation timeframes, the global deployment requirements, and the main areas for policy action and international collaboration needed to guide each technology to its greatest impact potential.
