Faster and cleaner decarbonisation in the power and transport sectors is happening

The document reports that decarbonization in the power and transport sectors is exceeding previous predictions. It highlights a faster-than-expected shift away from coal in the EU, US, and China, as well as wind and solar capacity growth that has surpassed forecasts. In transport, passenger vehicle fleets in key economies are less carbon-intense than in 2005, and the market penetration of electric drive vehicles is exceeding predictions.

• Decarbonization of the power sector is progressing more quickly than predicted, characterized by reduced coal use in the European Union and the United States, and the peaking of coal consumption in China, which is now expected to happen between 2016 and 2020.
• The growth of wind and solar capacity has significantly exceeded forecasts due to technology maturation and policy, reaching deployment rates that were considered unfeasible ten years prior.
• Passenger vehicle fleets in key economies have seen a reduction in carbon intensity by one-sixth compared to 2005 levels. Additionally, the market penetration of electric drive vehicles (EDVs) is higher than predicted, positioning them as a primary driver for reducing light-duty vehicle emission intensities.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2015). Faster and cleaner decarbonisation in the power and transport sectors is happening. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/faster-and-cleaner-decarbonisation-in-the-power-and-transport-sectors-is

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Faster and cleaner decarbonisation in the power and transport sectors is happening. 2015. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/faster-and-cleaner-decarbonisation-in-the-power-and-transport-sectors-is.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2015faster, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Faster and cleaner decarbonisation in the power and transport sectors is happening}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2015}, month = dec, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/faster-and-cleaner-decarbonisation-in-the-power-and-transport-sectors-is}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }