In spring 2010, European and international climate experts at PwC, the European Climate Forum, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the International Institute for Applied System Analysis published 100% Renewable Electricity – A roadmap to 2050 for Europe and North Africa. The report examined the potential for powering Europe and North Africa with renewable electricity exclusively by 2050. It set out a series of financial, market, infrastructure and government policy steps that would need to occur if such a ‘what if’ vision was to be achieved.

Now, a year on, this latest report provides a complementary analysis to the original roadmap. PwC, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the International Institute for Applied System Analysis, look at whether the vision of 100% renewable electricity has moved closer or further away as a result of current and recent developments over the last 12 months. The report, intended to support the wider debate  in this area, examines five areas that are most critical to achieving progress and, through the lens of these five areas, looks at the impact of recent and current events.

The report can be downloaded at

http://www.pwc.com/en_GX/gx/sustainability/research-insights/assets/renewable-electricity-2050.pdf

A Global Renewable Investment Plan - Scaling up investments in renewable energy technologies

The SSG team has contributed to this piece of work presented at the “Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference”, New Delhi, 26th to 29th October 2010

Renewable energy is increasingly seen as an important part of the global energy economy. The proposed Global Renewables Investment Plan (GRIP) is intended to strengthen this perception and to emphasize renewables as a promising investment opportunity. The GRIP aims to provide a common vision for international coordination to scale up renewable energy investments globally.

The document can be downloaded at
http://www.direc2010.gov.in/pdf/2209-10_GTZ_GRIP-Studie_RZ_SCREEN.pdf