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IEA Special Report The World’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050

International Energy Agency

IEA to produce world’s first

comprehensive roadmap to net-zero

emissions by 2050

The International Energy Agency today lead global clean energy transitions,” said Dr Fatih
announced that it will produce the world’s first Birol, the IEA’s Executive Director.
comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector to “Our roadmap to net zero can play a vital role
reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as it further in helping countries identify and implement
strengthens its leadership role in global clean the actions needed to achieve climate, energy
energy transitions. security and affordability goals. Nothing short of
The new special report, The World’s Roadmap a total transformation of our energy infrastructure
to Net Zero by 2050, will set out in detail what is will be required. That calls for decisive action this
needed from governments, companies, investors year, next year and indeed every year to 2050,”
and citizens to fully decarbonise the energy Dr Birol said.
sector and put emissions on a path in line with a
temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius. It is part COP26 President Alok Sharma said: “The IEA’s
of a series of new IEA projects to support efforts plan to produce a pathway to net zero global
to reach global energy and climate goals. emissions by 2050 is another important step for
This new roadmap will be released on 18 May climate action. This will make clear the actions
and build momentum ahead of the COP26 countries must take individually and collectively to
Summit in Glasgow in November, under the meet that goal.”
presidency of the United Kingdom. Driving a stronger global consensus on the
Dozens of countries - including most of the
world’s largest economies - and many leading
companies have already announced plans to
bring their emissions down to zero by around the
middle of this century. But much work remains to
be done to translate these ambitious targets into
actual reductions in emissions.
“The energy that powers our daily lives and
our economies also produces three-quarters
of global emissions. This means our climate
challenge is essentially an energy challenge. The
IEA is determined to tackle that challenge and Dr Fatih Birol Executive Director