After the publication of the 1.5°C Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
calling for “rapid and far-reaching transitions” in all sectors, the pathway of net-zero carbon
emissions by 2050 is the only viable option in the upcoming Commission long-term strategy.
With renewables at the centre, the long-term emission reduction strategy can meet the netzero carbon economy by 2050. Unprecedented technology improvements and cost
reductions makes it clear that we should aim for a 100% renewable energy system by 2050.
Many renewable energy technologies are already mature and available at reasonable costs
and with research and development some additional technologies will be ready for the
market in the near future.