MERSIN, Türkiye, December 14. International Energy Agency estimated that around 70 percent of electricity would come from solar and wind power plants by 2050, Trend reports.
The remark was made by Keith Everhart, Energy Analyst at the International Energy Agency, during the Journalist Workshop 2023 in Türkiye's city of Mersin.
The workshop focused on the technical and economic aspects of various types of clean energy sources, as well as how they might interact in future low carbon energy systems.
Everhart noted that global net-zero electricity goals need to be reached by 2040.
"What our 'Net Zero Scenario' envisions is heavily decarbonizing the electricity sector first, but in tandem with electrifying other sectors of energy, converting them to electricity.
According to our scenario, by 2035, there won't be any new sales of internal combustion engine vehicles in the automotive sector. Instead, there will be a significant increase in the adoption of plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles," he said.
Everhart further noted that in the building sector, more than 80 percent of appliances will meet higher efficiency standards, while by 2025, advanced economies will sell air conditioners and appliances equipped with the most advanced technologies, such as heat pumps.
"The goal for 2030 is for every newly constructed building to be prepared for zero carbon emissions, a target currently met by only about 5 percent of buildings. Around 50 percent of emissions reduction in heavy industry is expected to come from hydrogen and CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) due to their significance in addressing sectors challenging to decarbonize, as they aren't easily electrifiable," he explained.
The UK New Nuclear Watch Institute, in cooperation with the Nuclear Industry Association and Türkiye's Sustainable 'Enerji Projeler' company, is holding a Journalist Workshop 2023 in the Turkish city of Mersin. The workshop is aimed at addressing issues of the nuclear energy development in times of the changing climate.
