This article highlights 2 scenarios in which low energy carbon tech allows global transition below 2 degrees Celsius of global warming.
A new report indicates that it is feasible to realize below 2 degrees Celsius of global warming — that is, if governments and companies pursue a faster transition to clean energy innovation.How will the world’s energy system evolve between now and 2050? The energy systems of 9 critical countries make up 63% of global emissions, after all. The simple answer: It will require governments and companies to take determined, responsible, and pragmatic action to transition to low carbon energy tech.
The Outlook outlines that renewable energy will dominate the power sector by 2050, with wind and solar supplying nearly two-thirds of the world’s electricity demand. Those impressive stats will be a result of their cost competitiveness in the vast majority of geographies.
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