The Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) UK team, from UCL Energy Institute, releases its 2015 report, published by IDDRI, SDSN and UCL Energy Institute.
Excerpt from the executive summary:
The modelling and supporting analysis featured in this report provides some key insights into the low-carbon transition, from which we can draw some important conclusions for the policy process. Reducing emissions from the power generation in 2030 by 85-90% relative to current levels is critical [...] However, the costs of mitigation in the power sector would be significantly higher without specific key low-carbon technologies. [...] The evidence base is now well established that demand side measures can reduce costs by decreasing energy service requirements, and this should also be a key focus for Government. A stronger policy approach is needed to deliver energy efficiency retrofits of existing buildings in the near term, and to increase the deployment of demand side reduction and modal shifting measures in the transport sector. [...] Without a sustained and strong policy push that increases year on year in ambition, the delivery of low carbon technologies at sufficient scale will not be achieved. [...] The UK, like most other countries, will not be able to deliver the required transition to a deeply decarbonised system alone. Firstly, there will need to be strong international cooperation on key technologies.