Efficient motors and drives ‘could hit 40% of Paris climate goals’ 02 March, 2021 ABB has published a White Paper arguing that high-efficiency motors and VSDs (variable-speed drives) could by themselves achieve more than 40% of the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions needed to meet the 2040 goals established by the Paris climate agreement. It calls on governments and industry around the world to accelerate the adoption of these technologies to help combat climate change. The paper – called If these systems were replaced by optimised, high-efficiency equipment, the world's electricity consumption could be cut by up to 10%, it calculates. This, in turn, would account for more than 40% of the reductions in emissions needed to hit the 2040 goals set out in the Paris Agreement.