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Explore analysis, reports, news and events about Net Zero Emissions. ... Net Zero Emissions. A race to zero ─ accelerating clean energy transitions. IEA CloseSearch Submit Email* Error Password* Forgotpassword? Error CheckboxRememberme SigninSignin Createanaccount CreateafreeIEAaccounttodownloadourreportsorsubcribetoapaidservice. JoinforfreeJoinforfree NetZeroEmissions TheIEAisleadingcallsforsustainableandresilienteconomicrecoveriesfromtheCovid-19crisisatatimewhenambitionforglobalclimateactionisrising.Anincreasingnumberofcountriesaremakingnetzeropledges–withseveralnotablecountriesaddingthemselvestothelistduringGlasgow’sCOP26climatesummitinNovember2021--leadingtoaglobalrealignmentofenergyandclimategoals.Theclimatechallengeisessentiallyanenergychallenge.Withthatinmind,policymakersaroundtheworldareseekingtoacceleratetheadoptionofcleanenergytechnologies,ensureanorderlytransitiontowardcleannewenergyindustries,enableinclusionandfairness,andmaintainenergysecurity.Onthepositiveside,therolloutofrenewablessuchassolarandwindhascontinuedatafastpace,evenduringCovid-relatedlockdowns,withstronggrowthsetforyearstocome.Ontheotherhand,itwasnotfastenoughtokeeppacewithincreasedenergydemandduring2021’seconomicreboundandworryingamountofpowerdemandhadtobemetbydirtycoal.Thedecarbonisationofsectorssuchastransportandbuildingsisn’thappeningfastenoughtoreachnet-zerogoals,andthereisn’tenoughinvestmentinthetechnologiesofthefuturethatareneededtocompletethetransitionanet-zerofuture.Governmentsmustmovefasttoimplementpoliciesthatcanputglobalemissionsintosustaineddeclineinthecomingyears.Thisrequiresdata-drivenanalysisandrecommendationsforeffectiveenergypolicy-making─andtoensuregreatertransparencyandaccountability. Agrowingglobalfocusonreachingnet-zeroemissions Flagshipreport NetZeroby2050 ARoadmapfortheGlobalEnergySector May2021 Readmore Readmore Readmore Readmore Flagshipreport NetZeroby2050 May2021 Flagshipreport WorldEnergyOutlook2021 October2021 Flagshipreport TrackingCleanEnergyProgress2021 November2021 Fuelreport Renewables2021 December2021 Fuelreport EnergyEfficiency2021 November2021 Flagshipreport EnergyTechnologyPerspectives2020 September2020 Flagshipreport CCUSinCleanEnergyTransitions September2020 Flagshipreport CleanEnergyInnovation July2020 PreviousslideNextslide Countryreport EnhancingChina’sETSforCarbonNeutrality:FocusonPowerSector Co-ordinatingclimateandrenewableenergypolicy Report AchievingNetZeroHeavyIndustrySectorsinG7Members Technologyreport DirectAirCapture2022 Akeytechnologyfornetzero April2022 Fuelreport GlobalMethaneTracker2022 Article Energytransitionsrequireinnovationinpowersystemplanning 24January2022 Commentary India’scleanenergytransitionisrapidlyunderway,benefitingtheentireworld ByDrFatihBirolandAmitabhKant 10January2022 Fuelreport Coal2021 Analysisandforecastto2024 Article Arerenewableheatingoptionscost-competitivewithfossilfuelsintheresidentialsector? 1December2021 AtWorldEconomicForuminDavos,ExecutiveDirectorcallsforgreatercleanenergyinvestmenttotackleenergyandclimatecrises News—25May2022 G7memberscanleadtheworldinreducingemissionsfromheavyindustry Pressrelease—19May2022 IEAconvenesgloballeaderstoprovideguidanceonnewlandmarkreportondeliveringasecureandaffordablephase-outofcoalemissions Pressrelease—28April2022 Cleanenergyspendingingovernments’economicrecoverypackageshassurgedby50%sincetheendofOctober,reachingunprecedentedlevels Pressrelease—12April2022 Subscriptionsuccessful Closedialog Thankyouforsubscribing.YoucanunsubscribeatanytimebyclickingthelinkatthebottomofanyIEAnewsletter.