Countdown to Net Zero

The video discusses the uncertainty in investment needed for decarbonization across various climate scenarios. It introduces energy supply investment ratios, analyzing current trends and outlining future financial requirements to achieve net zero by 2050. The video emphasizes the need for increased investment in low carbon energy and highlights different scenarios and strategies for reaching net zero, stressing the urgency of action in the current decade.

What is the main challenge in understanding capital flows for decarbonization?

• Finding new sources of fossil fuels

• Predicting future energy demand

• Understanding the magnitude and composition of investment

• Identifying the right technologies

What does the energy supply investment ratio compare?

• Fossil fuel and renewable energy prices

• Low carbon and fossil energy supply investments

• Energy demand and supply

• Carbon emissions and energy production

Which of the following is NOT included in low carbon energy supply?

• Coal extraction

• Hydrogen and carbon capture

• Transmission and distribution

• Wind and solar energy

What is a common feature of scenarios aiming for net zero by 2050?

• Increased fossil fuel consumption

• Rapid urbanization and electrification

• Decreased use of renewable energy

• Focus on individual transportation

Which organization is NOT mentioned as a source for net zero scenarios?

• World Health Organization

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

• Network for Greening the Financial System

• International Energy Agency

According to the IEA's net zero scenario, how much investment is required annually in the 2020s?

• $1 trillion

• $4 trillion

• $2.4 trillion

• $3 trillion

What is the target investment ratio of low carbon to fossil fuel energy by 2030?

• 3 to 1

• 5 to 1

• 7 to 1

• 10 to 1