Achieving the Paris Agreement’s objective to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C is crucial and civil society’s Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) energy scenario shows a concrete pathway how this can be achieved. It will require a very rapid transition to a 100% renewable energy system, a fast phase-out of the use of fossil fuels and a significant reduction of demand for energy and materials.

The report first provides an emissions pathway until 2040, with implications for the remaining greenhouse gas budget for EU27, using climate and energy data. Then, co-benefits and avoided losses articulate why the energy transition also makes economic sense. Key sectoral transformations in power, buildings, industry and transport sectors are described through objectives and enablers. What makes PAC particularly unique, is its granularity, as it provides detailed pathways for each of the 27 Member States and the EU27 as aggregated results.