Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world

We scanned over 200 studies from the original pool and filtered the literature across a set of criteria determining the robustness of the methodology used and the decarbonisation ambition of the scenario(s). [...] The choice of the temporal approach allows us to understand the focus of the study and the extent to which it goes into the decarbonisation process. [...] These adjustments address the call in the Paris Agreement for developed countries to take the lead in reducing emissions, the challenges related to stranded assets in emerging economies, and the current geopolitical context in the aftermath of the fossil gas price crisis. [...] If the electricity demand projected in the preceding steps falls below the electricity demand outlined in the downscaled pathways for any given year, the methodology adjusts the electricity demand to align with the downscaled pathway as the minimum bound. [...] November 2023 47 Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world 04 Understanding the benchmarks 48 Developing national-level benchmarks to achieve renewables deployment in line with the Paris Agreement Understanding the nature of the benchmarks Benchmarks for wind and solar capacity can play an important role in showing the way towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.