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Are batteries a key role in energy transitions?

Batteries are set to play a leading role in secure energy transitions. They are critical to achieve commitments made by nearly 200 countries at COP28 in 2023. Their commitments aim to transition away from fossil fuels and by 2030 to triple global renewable energy capacity and double the pace of energy efficiency improvements.

Are batteries the key to a sustainable future?

Those pledges include tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030, doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements, and facilitating the transition away from fossil fuels. Batteries have an essential role to support of the goal of tripling the installed capacity of renewables worldwide.

Who wrote the IEA special report on batteries & secure energy transitions?

I would like to thank the IEA colleagues who worked on this special report on Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions for their excellent and insightful analysis – under the leadership of Laura Cozzi, Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, and lead authors Brent Wanner and Apostolos Petropoulos.

What's new in battery technology?

These include tripling global renewable energy capacity, doubling the pace of energy efficiency improvements and transitioning away from fossil fuels. This special report brings together the latest data and information on batteries from around the world, including recent market developments and technological advances.

How should EVs and battery storage be regulated?

Establish clear and stable regulatory frameworks that define the role of EVs and battery storage in the energy transition. This involves clarifying the role over time of these technologies in the context of clean energy transition plans and emissions reduction targets.

Are batteries the key to achieving climate goals?

In the NZE Scenario, about 60% of the CO2 emissions reductions in 2030 in the energy sector are associated with batteries, making them a critical element to meeting our shared climate goals. Close to 20% are directly linked to batteries in EVs and battery-enabled solar PV.