Reaching net-zero will rely on massive #cleanelectrification. Six key actions in the 2020s will enable the required scale up in electricity deployment. Action 4: Streamlining planning and permitting, within an integrated power system vision. Keep an eye out for more key actions needed to deliver #netzero2050
Energy Transitions Commission
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Reaching net-zero carbon emissions from the harder-to-abate sectors is technically & financially possible by mid-century
About us
We know that economic growth and climate action can be achieved together. The Energy Transitions Commission was convened to help identify pathways for change in our energy systems to ensure both better growth and a better climate. This is inspired by the work of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate and its flagship project the New Climate Economy. The Commissioners bring a remarkable range of viewpoints and extraordinary depth of experience. They come from across the energy spectrum, including investors, incumbent energy companies, industry disruptors, equipment suppliers, non-profit organizations, advisors, and academics. Some have sat at high-level negotiating tables on climate change deals. What they share is a progressive attitude to reforming the energy system. We aim to accelerate change towards low-carbon energy systems that enable robust economic development and limit the rise in global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius. We will provide decision-makers with insights and options for action at local and/or sector level. This will stem from objective research and wide engagement with actors in the energy system. We hope you find the work of the Commission interesting and insightful.
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- Think Tanks
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- 11-50 employees
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- London, England
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- Nonprofit
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- 2015
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- clean energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, and climate change
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Nature-based solutions represent the highest potential for carbon dioxide removal, yet emissions from deforestation continue to rise. Despite the ambition shown in agreements at previous COPs, country actions have faced implementation challenges due to insufficient regulation and high fragmentation of land ownership. International flows of finance to offset the short-term incentives to deforest are critical. Yet using finance alone to end deforestation would cost at least $1.3-2.6 trillion by 2030, or $150-300 billion a year between now and the end of the decade. These costs reflect the protection of 85-170 Gt of carbon in the trees and soil of forests most at risk from deforestation. Read our blog "It’s in the Charts – How much does it cost to end deforestation?": https://lnkd.in/ejs64NiU Download the supplementary report: https://lnkd.in/eFJR5UGn)
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Offshore wind is vital for the clean energy transition. Every GW installed would displace annual fossil gas consumption equal to heating 630,000 homes. While the UK government's recent allocation of an additional £300 million for offshore wind in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, increasing the total budget to £1.1 billion, is a positive step with 3.8 GW contracted, more must be done to meet the ambitious 50 GW offshore wind target by 2030. A higher ambition approach to auction delivery and streamlined processes for permitting and grid development can help fill the sector and supply chain with confidence that targets are being taken seriously. Read BusinessGreen's op-ed by the ETC's Barriers to Clean Electrification Lead Shane O'Connor here: https://lnkd.in/g4t_Be7y Find out more in the ETC's insights briefing, Overcoming Turbulence in the Offshore Wind Sector: https://lnkd.in/e4UettAy
Clean energy auctions must be designed to deliver offshore wind targets
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The annual Chatham House Climate Change Conference, organised by Chatham House Events, is taking place from 2-3 October, one month ahead of COP29 in Baku on the road towards COP30 in Belém. With a focus on strategies for a climate-resilient future, the event will bring together high-level stakeholders, including policymakers, the private sector, and sustainability leaders, to foster greater collaboration in delivering increased ambition, implementation and impact to tackle climate change. The ETC's deputy director Mike Hemsley will be chairing a session on "Accelerating the Energy Transition" to highlight the role of zero and low-emission technologies to keep global warming well below 2°C. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e8tpQaUf
Climate change 2024
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ETC Director Ita Kettleborough and Systemiq associate Wouter Vink discussed possible routes to reducing emissions in the cement industry with Sustainable Views of Financial Times. Read the article on “Why solving cement’s emissions problem means moving beyond carbon capture” here: https://lnkd.in/gUQaXh3s Find out more in Mission Possible Partnership’s report, Making Net-Zero Concrete and Cement Possible: https://lnkd.in/etrD2C35
Why solving cement’s emissions problem means moving beyond carbon capture
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“I still think we have a chance of limiting global warming to well below 2°C.” ETC Chair Adair Turner on the path to a net-zero carbon economy in an interview with Financial Times as part of the “Economists Exchange” series. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eGkHAY6T
Adair Turner: ‘I still think we have a chance of limiting global warming to well below 2C’
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Success in the low-carbon transition to date has been driven by industry’s response to ambitious government targets – accelerating deployment and driving down costs. As a result, industry can help government be confident that progress towards a net-zero economy is both technically and economically possible. This cycle can be further reinforced if the “NDCs 3.0” submitted by countries ahead of COP30; - Significantly raise the ambition of emissions reduction targets, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement - Make clear how stated targets in NDCs will be delivered - Improve the format of targets contained in NDCs These improvements should also reflect countries’ varying national circumstances and capacity to support, and deliver, the energy transition. Now is a critical period for governments to commit to stronger links between targets and supporting policies at the national level. NDCs can and must turn ambition into action and policymakers should feel confident in their ability to set and deliver on more ambitious targets. Read the full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eQfdmpgj
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In the latest episode of #EnergyEvolution, a podcast by S&P Global Commodity Insights, ETC Chair Adair Turner discusses risks for the United States' climate goals and the challenges of deindustrialisation in Europe, amongst other topics, with Camilla Naschert and Taylor Kuykendall. Listen to the full episode here to stay up to date on the #energytransition: https://lnkd.in/ed5uXdKr
Adair Turner on Trump 2.0, Chinese solar panels and the hydrogen hype
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“The ETC is calling on governments to raise ambitions, by working with industry to set quantifiable roadmaps, ahead of COP30 next year. The ETC notes that current NDCs will only reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 6 GtCO2e of emissions savings per year by 2035. However, a 1.5C-aligned pathway would require a 23-30 GtCO2e reduction by 2035. As such, the ETC believes an “NDC 3.0” approach can help triple global climate ambitions and bridge the action gap on decarbonisation.” edie on our latest Insights Briefing #CredibleContributions. Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eY4wp7cG Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eHAf68kK.
Nations urged to revamp Paris Agreement commitments to bridge global emissions gap - edie
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Limiting global warming requires a significant reduction in fossil fuels. The EU has set ambitious demand reduction targets and adopted polices to decarbonise key sectors (power, industry, transport, buildings). However, it still drives new gas production and infrastructure, sending mixed signals and ultimately impeding the phase-down of fossil fuels. The ETC’s EU factsheet, “Phasing down fossil fuels in the EU” highlights the need for the EU to commit to a stricter fossil fuel phase-out timeline and stop supporting new exploration of fossil fuels. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJ7a_dm9
Ensuring facts lead the energy transition programme for the next European Commission
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