Assessment of Sectoral Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potentials for 2030

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of greenhouse gas emission reduction potentials for 2030 based on the assessment of detailed sectoral studies. The overview updates a previous assessment that dates back more than ten years. We find a total emission reduction potential of 30–36 GtCO2e compared to a current-policies baseline of 61 GtCO2e. The energy production and conversion sector is responsible for about one third of this potential and the agriculture, buildings, forestry, industry, and transport sectors all contribute substantially to the total potential. The potential for 2030 is enough to bridge the gap towards emissions pathways that are compatible with a maximum global temperature rise of 1.5–2 °C compared to preindustrial levels.

Authors

PBL Authors
Oreane Edelenbosch Detlef van Vuuren
Other authors
Kornelis Blok
Angélica Afanador
Tom Berg

Specifications

Publication title
Assessment of Sectoral Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potentials for 2030
Publication date
20 February 2020
Publication type
Article
Publication language
English
Magazine
Energies
Issue
2020, 13(4), 943
Product number
4170