Global GHG emissions hit 58.4 GtCO2e, yet solar power alone just met 75% of world electricity demand growth.
UNEP & Ember 2026 DataSwipe Through All 11 Slides →
UNEP's Emissions Gap Report warns that without a 42% cut by 2030, multi-year global temperatures will temporarily overshoot 1.5°C.
2.6°C–2.8°C TrajectoryEvery 0.1°C Avoided Matters
Global solar generation surged nearly 30% year-over-year, single-handedly covering three-quarters of all new global electricity demand.
600+ GW Added/YearLCOE Down to $28–$42/MWh
Four-hour utility lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery storage costs fell below $115/kWh, turning midday solar into evening dispatchable power.
ERCOT & CAISO ProofCuts Gas Peaker Run-Hours
Even as US federal oil and gas methane timelines face policy debates, EU methane import rules and Carbon Mapper satellites track leaks live.
CH4 GWP100 = 29.8EU Import Standard Active
Over 5,300 US companies with $1B+ revenue doing business in California must file FY2025 Scope 1 & 2 emissions by November 10, 2026.
CARB Mandatory FilingLimited Assurance Required
Exporters of steel, aluminum, cement, and fertilizers to Europe now report verified plant-level embedded emissions under definitive CBAM.
EU ETS Linked PriceDefault Values Penalized
US and European corporations signed record Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) in 2026 to hedge volatile wholesale electricity prices.
Scope 2 Market-BasedHourly 24/7 CFE Matching
Because Scope 3 represents 70–85% of corporate footprints, buyers now require cradle-to-gate openLCA and SimaPro supplier datasets.
Category 1 PriorityReplaces Spend Estimates
Leading CFOs embed an internal carbon price of $85–$150/tCO2e into capital allocation to future-proof factories against 2027–2030 compliance.
IFRS S2 / ESRS E1Quantifies Transition Risk
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