Renewable energies and efficiency are the solution for global CO2 reduction - results of the Energy [R]evolution 2008 scenario

The Energy [R]evolution 2008 scenario is a target oriented scenario of future energy demand and supply. It takes up recent trends in global socio-economic developments, and analyses how they affect chances for achieving climate protection targets. The main target is to reduce global CO2 emissions to around 10 Gt/a in 2050, which is seen as one of the prerequisites to reach a limitation of the global average temperature increase to about 2°C. A global energy system model was used at DLR for simulating energy supply strategies for the ten world regions.