Facing the Defining Challenge of the 21st century, the actions of governments, corporations and businesses (coupled with the inactions of overwhelmingly large parts of the other people), show that we as a race, are happily hurtling towards a Catastrophic scenario. Dramatic ? Sure it would be.
IEA says —
Power sector CO2 emissions in the ‘Sustainable Development’ Scenario should Peak by 2020 at 12-14 Gt (now around 13.75 Gt), then fall sharply to 3-4 Gt by 2040, before becoming Zero by 2050 (SAPACC demands Zero by 2040).
In reality, Power sector CO2 emissions continue to rise.
Power sector emissions increased 2.6% in 2017 and a further 2.5% in 2018, following three years of decline. In contrast, emissions in the Sustainable Development Scenario fall on average 4.1% per year to 2030. The Sustainable Development Scenario also sees emission intensity of electricity falling by 3.4% annually. In 2018, emissions intensity fell by only 1.3% as a result of generation from low-carbon technologies rising 6%, offset by a 2.6% increase in non-abated coal powered electricity..
