This publication was prepared by IRENA’s Renewable Energy Roadmap (REmap) and Policy teams. The preview of the 1.5°C Scenario including a technology pathway and investment needs, was developed by Dolf Gielen, Ricardo Gorini, Rodrigo Leme and Gayathri Prakash, with support from Nicholas Wagner, Luis Janeiro, Sean Collins, Maisarah Kadir and Elisa Asmelash. The socio-economic impacts and finance analysis were developed by Rabia Ferroukhi, Ulrike Lehr, Xavier Garcia Casals, Diala Hawila and Bishal Parajuli, with valuable input from Kingsmill Bond. Valuable contributions were provided by Elizabeth Press.

IRENA experts Paul Durrant, Seungwoo Kang, Martina Lyons, Trish Mkutchwa, Carlos Ruiz (end-use and bioenergy), Emanuele Taibi, Herib Blanco (power system transformation and hydrogen), Francisco Boshell, Arina Anise, Elena Ocenic (innovation and technology standards), Roland Roesch, Gabriel Castellanos, Gayathri Nair, Barbara Jinks (grid integration, greening the gas and shipping), Asami Miketa (power sector investment planning), Michael Taylor (renewable energy cost status and outlook), Michael Renner (socio-economics) and Costanza Strinati (renewable energy finance) and their teams also provided valuable input, support and comments. Valuable input was also provided by Deger Saygin (consultant).