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As a global energy and technology leader the U.S. has an opportunity to position itself as a dominant player in the emerging technologies needed to enable the transition to a net-zero economy. Building an early lead in the technologies of the future will create domestic jobs, drive exports, and expand U.S. geostrategic interests in critical areas. Further, building a leading position in emerging clean technologies will offset the economic and societal impacts as the position of high-carbon industries, such as fossil fuels, changes in a net-zero economy.
This study has prioritized six emerging clean technologies to build a balanced portfolio …
View Full ResourceThe industrialised world cannot function without steel. It is essential to everything from the buildings we live in to the ways we get around. Wood Mackenzie estimates that meeting global steel demand will require 2.2 billion tonnes of production by 2050 – a 15% increase from 2021.
From iron ore mining to steel manufacturing, the industry is highly carbon intensive. And while steel itself is recyclable, iron and steel production emit a combined 3.4 billion tonnes of carbon annually, equal to 7% of global emissions. The steel industry, therefore, faces a huge challenge in achieving net zero emissions by 2050.…
View Full ResourceIn this study, the Regulatory Assistance Project sets out five essential principles to guide decision-making for the transition away from fossil gas in Europe. These principles are general in nature, due to the breadth of the gas transition, and the numerous policy instruments that governments will need to reform such a large part of our energy economy. To bring the principles into focus, this study examines each one by applying it to current European policy dockets, particularly the Commission’s Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market package (the ‘gas package’) and the Commission’s and examples of Member States’ Hydrogen Strategies (the ‘hydrogen …
View Full ResourceOn Friday, August 12, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, the “IRA”) passed the U.S. House of Representatives, the final stop in the legislative process before it arrives at President Biden’s desk for his signature. With over $396 billion in direct federal investments in advanced energy, transportation, and manufacturing, the IRA represents the largest climate and clean energy bill in US history – as well as one of the latest pieces of industrial policy. The legislation covers the waterfront of advanced energy technologies, providing support in the form of tax credits, loan guarantees, and grants to bolster the production …
View Full ResourceIn this report, we provide a detailed assessment of the key energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA is a game changer for US decarbonization. We find that the package as a whole drives US net GHG emissions down to 32-42% below 2005 levels in 2030, compared to 24-35% without it. The long-term, robust incentives and programs provide a decade of policy certainty for the clean energy industry to scale up across all corners of the US energy system to levels that the US has never seen before. The IRA also targets incentives …
View Full ResourceCarbon capture and storage (CCS) is a set of technologies that capture CO2 from large emission sources or from the atmosphere and safely stores it underground or permanently in products. CCS is a versatile technology that enables both emissions mitigation from industry, power generation and hydrogen production as well as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through direct air capture with CCS (DACCS) and bioenergy with CCS (BECCS). CCS is an essential part of the solution to climate change, a perspective supported through analysis of potential pathways to net-zero from organisations including the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on …
View Full ResourceIn its latest report Carbon capture, utilisation and storage in the energy transition: Vital but limited, the ETC describes the complementary 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 as these solutions alone cannot reduce gross emissions completely to zero.
In addition, it is almost certain that cumulative CO2 emissions between now and 2050 will exceed the “carbon budget” consistent with a 1.5°C climate objective. Therefore carbon removals will be required alongside deep and rapid cuts in emissions – and CCUS technologies will be …
View Full ResourceResearch on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has quickly evolved into a prominent research field encompassing an expansive and growing number of research groups and organizations across the world. The main conclusion of most of these studies is that 100% renewables is feasible worldwide at low cost. Advanced concepts and methods now enable the field to chart realistic as well as cost- or resource-optimized and efficient transition pathways to a future without the use of fossil fuels. Such proposed pathways in …
View Full ResourceThis report has been prepared for the Sydney Energy Forum, which the IEA is proud to co-host with the Australian Government and in partnership with the Business Council of Australia. It summarises developments in selected clean energy technology supply chains and future needs, focusing on solar PV, batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and low-emissions hydrogen, and provides a framework for governments and industry to identify, assess and respond to
emerging opportunities and vulnerabilities, with specific insights for the IndoPacific region. It draws on the IEA’s analysis of critical minerals, recent detailed analysis of technology supply chains, notably the IEA’s Global …
Ammonia is one of the seven basic chemicals used to produce all other chemical products. It is the second most produced chemical by mass, after sulphuric acid. Around four-fifths of all ammonia is used to produce nitrogen fertilizers, such as urea and ammonium nitrate; as such, it supports food production for around half of the global population.
Jointly developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA), this report provides a detailed overview of renewable ammonia in contrast to conventional and fossil-based ammonia with carbon mitigation, and includes a review of the current technology status …
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