Fossil fuels are causing a climate emergency
80% of the global primary energy we currently use comes from fossil fuels.
But our production and use of these fossil fuels generate around 90% of the world's CO2 emissions, a significant cause of global warming and climate change.
To address the climate emergency, we must change our energy system.
What is energy transition?
Energy transition is the global energy sector’s shift from using fossil-based energy systems—including oil, natural gas, and coal—to renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
Energy transition is critical to addressing our climate emergency.
Our future depends on achieving net zero
We need to keep our current temperature within 1.5 degrees of pre-industrial levels.
To do this, we must establish a net zero global energy system that takes as many climate-changing gases out of the atmosphere as it puts in.
Each country has a different starting point and journey, but the destination is clear: Net zero—essential for the sustainability of our planet.
Key points
- Fossil fuels provide 80% of global primary energy but cause around 90% of the CO2 emissions associated with climate change.
- We must keep our global temperature within 1.5 degrees of pre-industrial levels and achieve net zero.
- Energy transition—moving from fossil fuels to renewable, low-carbon energy sources—is critical for the sustainability of our planet.