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<p id="">When we talk about sustainable development, the topic of energy is never far away. It is, without a doubt,&nbsp; one of the main problems in terms of ecological transition. How can we begin the energy transition, while ensuring that we meet the needs of our economy and the population? If this problem is legitimate, it does not lessen the gravity of the situation regarding global warming. If we want to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C or 2°C, we have to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with energy production. We have no choice. And this is precisely the subject of Chapter 6 of the IPCC’s report. Here are 5 questions to easily understand its recommendations.</p><p id="">‍</p><blockquote id="">👉 Feel free to consult our summaries of <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-1" id="">chapter 1</a>, <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-2" id="">chapter 2</a>, <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-3" id="">chapter 3</a>, <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-4" id="">chapter 4</a> and <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-5" id="">chapter 5</a>.</blockquote><p id="">‍</p><figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="center"><div id=""><img src="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6232f79b68d15d3d9b69c096/62a0672ca6324d32cc6b9f87_Fk6yGYpQoJ3C967AAdRYMwVNcJg4CArTLGvzYxqD2muecqPkk_WqfwVKnua4wXW8GpCdGpwJ-umfRrA7BdRd_vndU1LlYUXWj7tTZDCNvvzu1vjNMNb0YN-NpfuRcF9YWiZXAdP76JULfnhMRQ.jpeg" width="auto" height="auto" loading="auto" id=""></div></figure><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">🎯 What are the emissions’ reduction objectives in the energy system in order to limit global warming below 2°C or less?</h2><p id="">We are not going to beat around the bush: global warming cannot be limited below 2°C without profound&nbsp; reductions in the energy sector soon.&nbsp;</p><p id="">A few figures? If we want to limit warming to 1.5°C with limited overshoot, our energy system’s <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/carbon-emissions-what-you-need-to-know" id="">CO2 emissions</a> must decrease by 87% to 97% in 2050.&nbsp;What about 2030? In the same way, if we want to limit warming to 1.5°C, CO2 emissions must decrease by 35-51% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must decrease by 38-52%.&nbsp;</p><p id="">To make it simple : the CO2 emissions of the electricity sector must reach zero between 2045 and 2055. Ouch. Don’t make that face: we know that the figures seem colossal. But as crazy as this could seem, they are far from unrealistic.</p><p id="">It is true: <strong id="">limiting global temperature rise below 1.5 °C (maximum 2°C) requires energy system changes over the next 30 years</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p id="">Here is the to-do list:&nbsp;</p><ul id=""><li id="">reducing fossil fuel consumption;</li><li id="">increasing production from low-carbon and zero carbon energy sources;</li><li id="">developing the use of electricity and alternative energy carriers.&nbsp;</li></ul><p id="">‍</p><p id="">In practice, low-carbon sources must produce 93% to 97% of global electricity by 2050.</p><p id="">‍</p><figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="center"><div id=""><img src="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6232f79b68d15d3d9b69c096/62a0672cd58c640385e61627_FwYXn-VF-7vYS3CoWRKnoQbWkDrUzQoxKd1hGz5bH6jVaVkdTDxIdEgddqn7se2ojzGiTPFglOCxJk4phe9gJyHdcB0bB0Pk4G0pcJfTowIuzbYyotaUyBQ3Irft1UXApa9SoESiDjmgNs2Mzw.jpeg" width="auto" height="auto" loading="auto" id=""></div></figure><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">📌 What are the main characteristics of Net Zero energy systems?</h2><p id="">Net Zero energy systems share some characteristics:&nbsp;</p><ul id=""><li id="">electricity systems that produce no CO2 or remove it from the atmosphere;</li><li id="">widespread electrification of end uses (light-duty transport, space heating, etc.);</li><li id="">lower use of fossil fuels;</li><li id="">use of alternative energy solutions (hydrogen, bioenergy, and ammonia) to switch from fossil fuels, especially in sectors less compatible with electrification;</li><li id="">more efficient use of energy;</li><li id="">greater energy system integration across regions;</li><li id="">use of CO2 removal to offset residual emissions.</li></ul><p id="">‍</p><blockquote id="">To be noted: the approach towards these <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/whats-the-difference-between-carbon-neutral-and-net-zero" id="">Net Zero </a>energy systems will vary depending on national circumstances.</blockquote><p id="">‍</p><figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="center"><div id=""><img src="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6232f79b68d15d3d9b69c096/62a0672c8dfd8a591b8fb619_lwQAizHrqBGobUTzR0DmXFHA3-Lu5OEzwq07-jVd0-8JuaFXwm5zQP5r3qTlwEPjcBPoqHMxyRvK7J5zTng92gD_5rtl9VXAreFb_iM8UjDwzrDPTeWrj9EjT6-OllROUVtpxSDjVX62Cz3v7g.jpeg" width="auto" height="auto" loading="auto" id=""></div></figure><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">💵 How can&nbsp; the switch to mitigation options also become a financial opportunity?</h2><p id="">The answer is quite simple: indeed, prices for energy system mitigation options have dropped quickly over the last five years - especially solar PV, wind power, and batteries.&nbsp;</p><p id="">From 2015 to 2020, the prices of electricity from solar PV <a href="https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2021/Jun/IRENA_Power_Generation_Costs_2020_Summary.pdf?la=en&hash=A27B0D0EF33A68679066E30E507DEA0FD99D9D48" id="">dropped by 56%</a>, for example.&nbsp;As a result, solar electricity (but also wind power and batteries) is now cheaper than electricity from fossil sources in many regions.</p><p id="">One piece of good news? <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/electric-cars-are-they-really-ecological" id="">Electric vehicles</a> are expected to follow the same trend: their prices are increasingly competitive thanks to internal combustion engines. Same observation for large-scale battery storage on electricity grids, which is increasingly viable. After all, this seems logical: <strong id="">because of policy and societal pressure to limit fossil fuel generation, low interest rates and cost reductions have supported wind and solar PV deployment</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p id="">In 2019, solar PV and wind power accounted for 21% of total low-carbon electricity generation - about 8% of total electricity generation.&nbsp;</p><p id="">However, it is also important to underline that many aspects of the current energy system – infrastructure, laws, and behavior, for example – change slowly.&nbsp;It’s a shame, when we know that low-carbon energy transition would shift investment patterns and create new economic opportunities.&nbsp;</p><blockquote id="">To be noted: climate change “will affect many future local and national low-carbon energy systems”. Hydropower production, bioenergy and agricultural yields, thermal power plant efficiencies, and demands for heating and cooling will be altered. And this will impact power system infrastructure. But climate change “will not affect wind and solar resources to the extent that it would compromise their ability to reduce emissions”. Hence the interest of investing in these two areas.</blockquote><p id="">‍</p><figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="center"><div id=""><img src="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6232f79b68d15d3d9b69c096/62a0672c3421533af1951ada_Wjt_0s4zzjf1njMVSl-x6VuEDMtR09tvzN0HHV9u5TfBQiw12Mzk5fNE8EXPUeayYHLaSS-JI3fGMwVnnDaTyneuXq0oEui2wUEQdbICZUjIthmBOPGXdEhdS6ypLEL1-aFfFCaj0VdhrC1urQ.jpeg" width="auto" height="auto" loading="auto" id=""></div></figure><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">📢 What do we have to do to efficiently reduce our emissions in energy supply?</h2><p id="">The switch we have to make in the energy field cannot be isolated. Translation? This is not just a technical issue.&nbsp;</p><p id="">The IPCC’s report underlines that “<em id="">it will not be possible to widely deploy [a new energy system] without efforts to address the geophysical, environmental-ecological, economic, technological, socio-cultural, and institutional factors that can facilitate or hinder their implementation</em>”. In this context, a broad approach will be necessary to reduce our emissions over the next few years. And we are not talking about a detail: we are setting the stage for deeper reductions beyond 2030.&nbsp;</p><p id="">Let’s be clear: there’s not a lack of options. Several energy supply options are already available. <strong id="">If we want to reduce our GHG emissions over the next decade, we can</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p id="">Indeed, nuclear power and hydropower are already established technologies. On the other hand, solar PV and wind power are now cheaper than fossil-generated electricity in many areas. What’s more? Bioenergy already accounts for a tenth of global primary energy!&nbsp;</p><p id="">‍</p><figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="center"><div id=""><img src="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6232f79b68d15d3d9b69c096/62a0672da7673a0c73728784_J1xnwycaKQ3SwaXw8scdqwnyvsphR915t9MQvrWeK-_5_dBHiVdv7TfP5FxJ3adVIF3q5BpzIFyMT9jXSGhbdTiraKwXxtKfqF-ufkJToAC-dy2xx17MnZb8LsIOfMxeqlYz4i8JKsFkQ4pp7g.jpeg" width="auto" height="auto" loading="auto" id=""></div></figure><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">💡 How can we accelerate the implementation of a low-carbon energy system?</h2><p id="">Concretely, the report highlights the importance of an enhanced integration across energy system sectors and scales. Indeed, such a configuration would lower costs and facilitate low-carbon energy system transitions.&nbsp;</p><p id="">More specifically, <strong id="">a greater integration between the electricity sector and what we call “end use sectors” could facilitate the integration of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) options</strong>. In this context, new energy systems would be integrated across district, regional, national, and international scales.&nbsp;</p><p id="">One last thing? The speed and scope of a “low-carbon energy system transition” are highly related to the tendency of this change to support other sustainable development goals (SDGs) and societal objectives.&nbsp;</p><p id="">Among these societal objectives, we can quote energy access, air and water pollution, health, energy security, water security, food security, economic prosperity, international competitiveness, but also employment.&nbsp;</p><p id="">‍</p><figure id="" class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="center"><div id=""><img src="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6232f79b68d15d3d9b69c096/62a0672c5d636262e9fcb2f0_2xuOQhYo3B0Jv5ovZtbPewShYJNUQncM2LVM463bXRm5NtCwWt2FFLYokKNjdldjSsV6AsY23VkbR3kBsPuZBaJl4lNS05p6NWz8ZyRfwtkjj34LXEjN1KhJf5yC22cJMVylOujQk7ddsQLt1w.jpeg" width="auto" height="auto" loading="auto" id=""></div></figure><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">📝 What do you need to remember?</h2><p id="">Energy demands and energy sector emissions have continued to rise. “From 2015 to 2019, global final energy consumption grew by 6.6%”. Worse: “total GHG emissions from energy supply rose by 2.7%”.&nbsp;</p><p id="">Let’s face it: the trend is not good. And the least we can say is that we are at a crossroads. <strong id="">If we do not stop this increasing demand, or if we do not take strong decisions to start our switch towards renewable energies, limiting global warming below 2°C will remain impossible</strong>.</p><p id="">Yes, declining energy intensity in many regions is real. But it is balanced by increasing energy consumption.</p><p id="">So: what can we do? As consumers, we must reduce our energy consumption. On the other hand, governments must immediately begin the energy transition of their respective countries, laying the foundation for a new system based on renewable energy.</p><p id="">‍</p><h2 id="">🌳 What about you?</h2><p id="">Your company/organization can also do its part. <a href="https://www.greenly.earth/en-us/demo" id="">Call our experts</a> and ask for your carbon assessment!</p><p id="">‍</p><p id=""><strong id="">🚀 if you enjoyed reading this article, here are a few more :</strong></p><ul id=""><li id=""><a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/what-is-greenwashing-all-you-need-to-know-in-2022" id="">What is greenwashing: all you need to know in 2022</a></li><li id=""><a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-7" id="">IPCC AR6: 5 questions to understand Chapter 7</a></li><li id=""><a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-8" id="">IPCC AR6: 5 questions to understand Chapter 8</a></li><li id=""><a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/ipcc-ar6-5-questions-to-understand-chapter-9" id="">IPCC AR6: 5 questions to understand Chapter 9</a></li><li id=""><a href="https://www.greenly.earth/blog-en/what-are-the-3-pillars-of-corporate-sustainability" id="">What are the 3 Pillars of Corporate Sustainability?</a>‍<br><br><br></li></ul>

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