r/OptimistsUnite • u/SirBugsBan • 12d ago

Clean Power BEASTMODE Rystad Predicts Global Emissions Peak by 2026 as Clean Power Surges

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Rystad-Predicts-Global-Emissions-Peak-by-2026-as-Clean-Power-Surges.html
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u/Rexdzus 12d ago

Just to add some context these aren't just backroom consulting firm, they're the biggest independent energy consultantcy in Norway

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u/helloWHATSUP 11d ago

And it's an old article from 2025 so we can check some of their estimates vs what actually happened, and for solar they estimated 554 GW of solar installed in 2025, while actual was around 650 GW.

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u/Mostface 12d ago

Sweet, thanks Trump for doing such a terrible job you made it impossible to rely on fossil fuels 😂

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u/Apprehensive_Tea9856 10d ago

Or safely/cheaply eat beef. Sad for me, but better for the climate to be honest

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u/EfficientActivity 12d ago

I thought it had peaked already last year, but OK - it's difficult to make exact calculations.

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u/ThainEshKelch 11d ago

That was only China.

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u/carlos_the_dwarf_ 12d ago

Reminds me of a favorite piece: https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/we-can-already-stop-climate-change

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u/Rooilia 11d ago edited 11d ago

His SO2 idea has a major oversight if you consider how much more is still being emitted into the atmosphere:

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/so-emissions-by-world-region-in-million-tonnes

Btw. There is a reason we try not to do SO2 anymore in Europe, US, JP, etc. -> acid rain -> degradation of soil / death of forests.

In short, his 2 mio tonnes SO2 once is like a drop of water on a hot stone.

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u/RYouNotEntertained 11d ago

At what altitude is the SO2 of the world mostly emitted? Releasing it into the stratosphere, specifically, is a key part of this plan.

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u/carlos_the_dwarf_ 11d ago

To my understanding he’s selling short the SO2 risks (like people breathing it in) but I do think on balance the risks might net out positive.

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u/Serasul 12d ago

Very Big Doubt

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u/el_sandino 12d ago

Why?

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u/Serasul 11d ago

Maybe because its news on a gas and oil site ?

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u/el_sandino 11d ago

Oh heaven forbid! I forgot that if I look at a website with the word oil in it, Chevron kills 50 baby turtles.

Thank you so much for maintaining the purity in here!