Publication - Emerging Climate Technologies in the Energy Supply Sector

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Title

Emerging Climate Technologies in the Energy Supply Sector

Publisher

UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

Author

UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

Published in

December 2021

Abstract

The power sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2010, the energy supply sector was responsible for approximately 35% of total anthropogenic GHG emissions. To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, countries are required to peak greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and achieve climate neutrality by mid-century. It is of paramount importance making efforts to transform and decarbonize energy systems that align with the Paris goals. The energy supply sector offers a wide range of emerging decarbonization technologies with high potential for climate change mitigation. Such technologies also have relevance to multiple social and environmental co-benefits (e.g., employment and income generation for local communities, reduced impact on water and land).

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• Climate Change

• Energy Access