Electricity Can Play A Major Role In Tackling Climate Change, Help Stabilize Emissions From All Sources, Report Says

Declaring electricity “the lifeblood of our modern world,” five electricity trade associations issued a report today examining the power sectors in Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan and the United States with the goal of crafting a blueprint for reducing electric utility carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.

The study, “Roadmap for a Low-Carbon Power Sector by 2050,” concludes that major reductions in CO₂ emissions are possible over the next few decades, and that the bulk of these reductions will occur in the 2025-2040 timeframe. The report was prepared by the International Electricity Partnership (IEP), comprising the Edison Electric Institute, the Energy Supply Association of Australia, the Canadian Electricity Association, Eurelectric and the Federation of Electric Companies of Japan.