A new report from Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the Energy [R]evolution 2015, shows the way towards an energy sector powered by 100% renewable energy. The Energy [R]evolution 2015 shows how this transformation is possible and how much it would cost, as well as its impact on employment in the energy sector.
The report updates previous Energy [R]evolution scenarios, and for the first time offers an Advanced scenario with a 100% renewable energy supply, as well as providing an extrapolation of the IEA's World Energy Outlook Current Policies scenario for comparison purposes. The report's detailed analysis shows that a transition to 100% renewables by 2050 would create millions of new jobs and save money. In fact, the necessary investment needed is more than covered by savings in future fuel costs. In both the Energy [R]evolution and Advanced scenarios wind power is the largest source of electricity globally by 2050, supplying about 30% and 32% respectively. The wind industry alone could employ 8 million people by 2030, nearly 10 times more than today, which is almost twice as many people as currently employed by the oil and gas industry. Within 15 years, renewables' share of electricity generation would triple from 21% today to 64% - covering nearly two-thirds of global electricity demand. In countries with rapid renewables deployment such as Brazil, China and India, CO2 emissions could go down by a third.
