IEA Launches Its First Net-Zero Energy Scenario â E3G Reaction Date The International Energy Agency (IEA) launches its first net-zero energy scenario. Experts from think tank E3G say report is a ‘turning point for the global gas industry’, 'a radical transformation of industrial sectors globally’, and ahead of the G7 'Germany, Japan, and the US need to accelerate their transition from coal to clean energy'
On 18 May, the International Energy Agency (IEA) launches its first net-zero energy scenario, an essential guide for decision makers assessing investment risks and developing energy strategies.
Civil society organisations have long called on the IEA to ensure a net zero scenario is front and centre of the annual IEA publication. Until now, IEA scenarios have not stretched beyond 2040 and have fallen short of a pathway to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.