CO2 emission reductions required from the Baseline Energy Scenario to reach the Deeper Decarbonization Perspective zero carbon worldwide from 2020 to 2060, by category
Characteristic
Contribution to emission cuts
Nuclear
0.2%
Carbon management
7%
Energy efficiency
28%
Renewables
65%
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The source added the following information "The “Baseline Energy Scenario (BES)” reflects policies that were in place around the time of the Paris Agreement in 2015, adding a recent historical view on energy developments where needed. The “Deeper Decarbonization Perspective (DDP)” provides views on additional options to further reduce energy-related and industrial process CO2 emissions beyond the Transforming Energy Scenario. It suggests possibilities for accelerated action in specific areas to reduce energy and process-related CO2 emissions to zero in 2050-2060."
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Carbon emission reduction needed to reach zero worldwide 2020-2060
This statistic shows in four broad categories, the contribution of energy and industrial process related CO2 emissions reductions from the Baseline Energy Scenario in order to reach the Deeper Decarbonization Perspective in which the world is carbon “zero” between 2020 and 2060. According to the estimation by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energies must account for approximately two thirds of emissions reductions in order to reach the goals set by 197 members of the United Nations during the Paris Agreement.
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IRENA. (April 1, 2020). CO2 emission reductions required from the Baseline Energy Scenario to reach the Deeper Decarbonization Perspective zero carbon worldwide from 2020 to 2060, by category [Graph]. In ƽ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1173523/carbon-cuts-to-reach-zero-from-the-baseline-energy-scenario-worldwide/
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IRENA. " Co2 Emission Reductions Required from The Baseline Energy Scenario to Reach The Deeper Decarbonization Perspective Zero Carbon Worldwide from 2020 to 2060, by Category." ƽ, ƽ Inc., 1 Apr 2020, /statistics/1173523/carbon-cuts-to-reach-zero-from-the-baseline-energy-scenario-worldwide/
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