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Foreword; Preface; Summary for policymakers; Technical summary; 1. Renewable energy and climate change; 2. Bioenergy; 3. Direct solar energy; 4. Geothermal energy; 5. Hydropower; 6. Ocean energy; 7. Wind energy; 8. Integration of renewable energy into present and future energy systems; 9. Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development; 10. Mitigation potential and costs; 11. Policy, financing and implementation; Annex I. Glossary and acronyms; Annex II. Methodology; Annex III. Recent renewable energy cost and performance parameters; Annex IV. Contributors to the IPCC Special Report; Annex V. Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report; Annex VI. Permissions to publish.
Comprehensive, objective assessment of the literature on renewable energy and its role in climate change mitigation for policymakers, professionals, researchers.
'The IPCC has provided us with a well-researched,
carefully-presented assessment of the costs, risks and
opportunities of renewable energy sources. It provides a systematic
analysis and scientific assessment of the current knowledge about
one of the most promising options to cut emissions of greenhouse
gases and to mitigate climate change.' Lord Nicholas Stern, IG
Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of
Economics and Political Science
'The mitigation of climate change is one of the major challenges of
the 21st century. The transition of our global energy system to one
that supports a high share of renewable energy could be an integral
part of humankind's answer to this challenge. This report provides
important groundwork for such a transition.' Hartmut Graßl, Former
Director of the World Climate Research Programme, Max Planck
Institute for Meteorology
'This report is a comprehensive and authoritative contribution to
the debate about whether renewable energy can solve the climate
problem in an economically attractive fashion. It's a blueprint for
further development of the renewables sector and sets out clearly
its role in climate change mitigation.' Geoffrey Heal, Columbia
Business School, Columbia University
'Renewable energy resources and the technologies to expand their
use provide the key energy source to address multiple challenges of
national and global sustainability for all. This report is
invaluable for the 21st Century.' Thomas B. Johansson, Lund
University, Sweden
'Renewable energy can drive global sustainable development. This
Special Report comes at the right time and offers insights and
guidance to strongly facilitate the change of our industrial
metabolism.' Klaus Töpfer, Institute for Advanced Sustainability
Studies, Potsdam
'There may be a number of ways to achieve a low-carbon economy, but
no pathway has been as thoroughly and comprehensively explored as
the range of possible contributions of renewable energy sources
towards achieving that goal contained in this IPCC Special Report.'
John P. Weyant, Stanford University
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