New Report: The ETC calls for a rapid phase-down of fossil fuel demand and supply
In its latest report, the ETC outlines the implications for fossil fuel supply and demand pathways, and the role of policies and commitments from oil and gas companies, governments, COP28 and the financial sector in the short-term, and by mid-century.
New Report: Scale-up of critical materials and resources required for energy transition
In its new report, the ETC dives into the natural resources and materials needed to meet the needs of the energy transition. The analysis explores key challenges to expanding supply quickly and sustainably, and how innovation and recycling can reduce demand.
New Insights Briefing: Clean energy technology supply chains must get better, faster, cleaner
New ETC Insights Briefing shows that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and at an affordable cost if supply chain risks are minimised by policy and industry action.
Australia-East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Feasibility Study
A new study conducted by the West Australia-East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium, based on analysis by the Energy Transitions Commission, reveals the feasibility of deploying ships powered by clean ammonia on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia.
The Costs of Avoiding Deforestation
The ETC’s new report highlights financial challenges and the need to address fundamental drivers of deforestation. This is a supplementary report to Financing the Transition: How to make the money flow for a net-zero economy, published in March 2023.
‘Green’ steel financial viability revealed in new ETC report
Deeply decarbonised steelmaking can begin this decade with concerted action. As a path to a viable business case is demonstrated in multiple markets, co-operation is urged to create enabling conditions at the international level to accelerate investment.
Path to low-emissions steelmaking in France mapped by ETC
New report outlines action needed to green-light investment in breakthrough low-emissions steelmaking in France and keep the country on track for 2030 industrial emissions targets.
New Report: Financing the Transition
New report from ETC quantifies the finance needed to achieve a net-zero global economy and identifies policies needed to unleash investment on the scale required.
Report reveals investment-ready options for US breakthrough steel
New RMI & ETC report demonstrates that market conditions and unprecedented federal funding opportunities converge to provide US steelmakers with a historic opportunity in the global race for breakthrough steel.
ETC maps path to low-emissions steelmaking in Southern Europe
New ETC report demonstrates that Spain can capitalise on its abundant renewable energy resources to become an international frontrunner in breakthrough iron- and steelmaking.
Heavy industry in Australia could decarbonise, help limit warming to 1.5 degrees and create up to 1.35 million jobs: new report outlines pathways
A new report has, for the first time in Australia, outlined decarbonisation pathways that show it is possible for five of Australia’s most significant heavy industry supply chains to transition…
The ETC maps a path to breakthrough low-emissions steelmaking in the UK
New ETC breakthrough steel report outlines what action from industry and government is needed in the next 24 months to revitalise UK steelmaking with green technology.
New Insights Briefing: Streamlining planning and permitting can accelerate wind and solar deployment
The latest ETC report assesses current progress in limiting global warming and outlines the priority areas for accelerated action at COP27.
New Report: Progress Heading into COP27 Despite Current Global Challenges
The latest ETC report assesses current progress in limiting global warming and outlines the priority areas for accelerated action at COP27.
Industry leaders back plan for zero-emissions aluminium, ammonia and steel
Mission Possible Partnership maps path to decarbonise key materials New York, September 21, 2022 –More than 200 industry leaders have endorsed strategies from the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) to decarbonise some…
New Report: Vital but limited role for Carbon, Capture, Storage & Utilisation (CCUS) to deliver a net-zero economy
The latest ETC report outlines the complimentary role carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has alongside zero-carbon electricity, clean hydrogen and sustainable low-carbon bioresources in delivering a net-zero economy by mid-century.
Mission Possible Partnership Launches Transition Strategies to Decarbonise Transportation
The Mission Possible Partnership has released Sector Transition Strategie that outline the steps needed for transport sectors – Trucking, Aviation, Shipping – to achieve net-zero.
New Regional Report: ‘Setting up industrial regions for net zero’ report finds huge potential for decarbonisation in Australia
A new report from the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative outlines the decarbonisation potential across regional Australia through analysis and insights of key industrial regions.
New Insights Briefing: To build energy security Europe should accelerate the clean energy transition
Read the latest Insights Briefing, “Building Energy Security Through Accelerated Energy Transition”, from the ETC.
EU Fit for 55: ‘Contracts for Difference’ can incentivize zero-emission fuel investments and accelerate the shipping sector’s decarbonization transition
The newly published Getting to Zero Coalition Insight Brief outlines how the EU could use shipping related Emissions Trading System revenues to fund a program of targeted Contracts for Difference to incentivise private investment into the production and use of zero-emission shipping fuels.
New Roles for Existing ETC Leadership Team
The Energy Transitions Commission is delighted to announce that Ita Kettleborough now leads the ETC as Director, and Faustine Delasalle becomes Vice-Chair.
Mind The Gap: Carbon removals needed as well as rapid decarbonisation to limit global warming to 1.5°C
The latest ETC report describes how CDR, alongside rapid and deep global decarbonisation, can give the world a 50% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Assessing the commitments from COP26
This ETC Short reviews the commitments made during COP26. This is an updated version of the Short published on 12/11/2021 which reviewed the commitments from the first week of COP26.
ETC Statement on China – US Joint Glasgow Declaration
The Energy Transitions Commission’s Chair, Lord Adair Turner, welcomes the China-US Joint Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s .
ETC Statement on Draft COP26 Cover Decision
The Energy Transitions Commission’s Chair, Lord Adair Turner, welcomes the draft COP cover decisions on mitigation as an essential step towards keeping the possibility of a 1.5°C limit alive.
COP26: Assessing the commitments from week one
This ETC Short reviews the commitments made during the first week of COP26. We will publish an update next week that also includes commitments from week two.
Speech by Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, at the COP26 ‘Destination 2030’
Adair Turner presented the Energy Transitions Commission’s analysis of how latest pledges from first week of COP26 might help to close gap to a 1.5°C pathway. The speech was presented at the Destination 2030 event, a stock-take session of what has been achieved at COP26 so far, exploring what’s necessary, what’s possible & what’s already underway to deliver the promise of Paris & keep 1.5°C alive. Hosted by the UN High Level Climate Champions in partnership with the UK COP26 presidency.
Insights Briefing on the role of Carbon Dioxide Removals published
The ETC has published an Insights Briefing as part of its conceptual framework to assess the role of carbon dioxide removals to reach net-zero.
Six Actions to Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C
The Energy Transitions Commission publishes new report outlining an action plan for six key areas in the 2020s to deliver on the 1.5°C pathway.
The ETC Calls for 40% Methane Emissions cuts by 2030
New report from The Energy Transitions Commission identifies the need for 40% methane emissions cuts by 2030 in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Guidelines for a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending Mandate in Europe
New policy brief by the Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative – supported by the Energy Transitions Commission and the World Economic Forum – finds that, with the right set of supportive measures, SAF production can feasibly ramp up to 10% of total European jet fuel consumption by 2030.
Demand for Biomass likely to exceed sustainable supply, warns the ETC
New report from the ETC urges industry and policy makers to prioritise bioresources for materials, aviation and niche energy applications.
New report from ETC and Material Economics focuses on mobilising buyers to accelerate demand for net-zero steel
New report from ETC and Material Economics demonstrates that demand signals from steel buyers to steel manufacturers can unlock investment decisions and bring forward the breakthrough technologies necessary for bringing net-zero primary steel to market.
Material Economics launches EU Biomass report
The ETC developed the analytical work alongside Material Economics to refine global perspectives on the role of bioresources in a net-zero economy. Their deep dive on bioresource use in Europe provides a stark reminder that a course correction on biomass supply is urgently needed regionally.
ETC publishes Consultation Paper on the role of Carbon Dioxide removals
The ETC has published a Consultation Paper as part of its 2021 Negative Emissions workstream.
Clean electrification and hydrogen can deliver net-zero by 2050, says global private-sector coalition
New reports by the ETC set out path to electrify economy and grow complementary role for clean hydrogen.
Mission Possible: Climate-Action Partnership Launched to Help Transform Heavy Industry and Transport
The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), a new coalition formed to accelerate the decarbonization of global industries representing 30% of global emissions, launched today at the Davos Agenda.
China’s carbon-neutrality goal increases the urgency of meeting 100 percent of the nation’s new electricity demand growth with zero-carbon sources
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Energy Transitions Commission’s (ETC) latest report focuses on analyzing the fundamental challenges to making China’s power system well-prepared for a surge of zero-carbon sources to achieve its new climate pledge.
Cost of hydrogen from renewables could fall more than 50% by 2030, with a five-fold demand growth by 2050
In India, hydrogen can start to compete with fossil fuels in certain industrial applications by 2030, given enough government support. With demand for hydrogen in India set to grow five-fold by 2050, the “Potential role of Hydrogen in India” report examines the positive impact on the transition to a zero-carbon energy system.
Unlocking the first wave of zero-emission shipping
A report produced for the Getting to Zero Coalition, provides a blueprint to unlock the first wave of zero emission shipping projects.
Aviation leaders call for a blending mandate to ramp-up adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Industry defines joint strategy for accelerating the transition to carbon neutrality in aviation in Europe by increasing uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) over the next decade.
RMI and ETC Salute China’s Pre-2060 Carbon Neutral Pledge
Despite the global challenge presented by the COVID-19 crisis, China shows confidence, courage, and firm leadership towards green recovery and sustainable development.
Making Mission Possible: Global energy, industry and financial leaders outline next decade priorities for a net-zero-carbon economy
A year before COP26, new report from Energy Transitions Commission highlights actions required by 2030 to achieve zero-carbon economy by mid-century.
Achieving a Green Recovery for China
The ETC and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) jointly released the report Achieving Green Recovery for China: Putting Zero-Carbon Electrification at the Core.
7 priorities to help the global economy recover
The ETC outlines some key priorities for the next wave of government stimulus to boost economic recovery while building a healthier, more resilient, net-zero-emissions global economy.
A zero-carbon China by mid-century
China can achieve the twin goals of net-zero carbon emissions and becoming a rich developed economy by 2050, a new report by the Energy Transitions Commission and Rocky Mountain Institute has shown.
Launch of Mission Possible Platform
The World Economic Forum and the Energy Transitions Commission launch the Mission Possible Platform.
Consultation papers on harde to decarbonize sectors
India’s shift towards low-carbon energy
Today, ETC India released three technical reports and a book on how India can grow the share of renewables in its electricity system by 2030 during WSDS 2019.
ETC statement on U.S. staying in Paris Agreement
Staying in the Paris Agreement would be in the self-interest of the U.S. economy, says a coalition of leading energy and industrial companies, investors and NGOs.
Research Paper: A New Electricity Era
In a decarbonized power system, extended electrification in the transport and buildings sectors has the potential to reduce fossil fuel use by at least 10-20% by 2040.
Research paper: The Future of Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels should be considered as a scarce resource and their use concentrated in applications with highest value and limited alternatives, especially in industry.
Research Paper: Low-cost, Low-carbon Power Systems
By 2030, a power system based almost entirely on variable renewable energy generation is likely to be lower cost than a fossil fuel-based system, even without a carbon price.
Research Paper: Growth in a Low Carbon World
An analysis carried out by Vivid Economics for the Energy Transitions Commission shows how simultaneous radical improvements in energy productivity across.
ETC Position Paper and INDC Assessment Published
The Energy Transitions Commission has today published a short Position Paper: “Shaping Energy Transitions” and its first publication “Pathways from Paris.
Energy Transitions Commission launches
New Energy Transitions Commission launches to address energy shortfalls and mitigate climate change.