Global Policies - Renewable Energy in the World
EREC and Greenpeace published the Energy [r]evolution scenario in October 2008, which provides a practical blueprint on how to halve global CO2 emissions by 2050 and stabilise energy demand at today’s level while guaranteeing economic growth at the same time. This is the first and to this date the only blueprint showing a full solution for avoiding the dangerous impacts of climate change.
The financial rationale behind the “Energy [r]evolution” scenario is detailed in the Futu[r]e Investment - A sustainable Investment Plan for the power sector report published in July 2007. This investment plan, the first global analysis of its kind, demonstrates a powerful economic argument for a shift in global investments towards renewable energy. In effect, a shift towards renewable energy and energy efficiency today will be cheaper than a business-as-usual scenario.
Additional policy material has been produced in the framework of EREC's international projects. Information from these projects can be found by following the links below:
