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IEA report: world not on track to mitigate climate change26 April 2012The International Energy Agency (IEA) has compiled a report about progress in the development and use of climate change mitigating technologies. Progress is too slow: only renewable power is on track. The IEA strongly recommends investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS). Tracking Clean Energy ProgressYou may download the report here.
Each technology is scored according to a traffic light scorecard. Of 11 technologies to reduce emissions, only renewable power - particularly from wind and solar - merited a green for being on track. Fuel economy, electric vehicles and industry were given an amber. Most of the chart is red, including biofuels for transport; building efficiency; nuclear power; carbon capture and storage in industry and power generation; and cleaner conventional coal. The IEA concludes: "The current trend of increasing emissions is unbroken with no stabilisation of GHG [greenhouse gas] concentrations in sight." Recommendation about CCS
The table is taken from page 6 of the IEA report Tracking Clean Energy Progress; the following text is copied from page 8 of the report.
Step-up to the CCS challenge |