Fig. 2: Electricity production by technology. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 2: Electricity production by technology.

From: Targeted carbon dioxide removal measures are essential for the cost and energy transformation of the electricity sector by 2050

Fig. 2

a Global electricity generation across scenarios. Scenarios with limited CDR availability have substantial increases in zero-carbon electricity generation. By 2050, unabated coal, biomass, and refined liquids electricity generation will be almost completely phased out under 1.5 °C_LOW. CCS: carbon capture and storage. b Regional variation in BECCS-electricity. c Regional share of BECCS in total electricity generation. By 2050, China, the US, and India are projected to dominate global electricity generation from BECCS in absolute terms, while the proportional contribution of BECCS to regional electricity generation is expected to be highest in Mexico, India, and parts of Central and Southern America. Panels b and c exclusively depict the 1.5 °C_HIGH scenario, as it shows the highest demand for BECCS and BECCS-derived electricity. For a comparative analysis of alternative scenarios (see Supplementary Fig. 4b and c).

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