The mission of Roadmap 2050 is to provide a practical, independent and objective analysis of pathways to achieve a low-carbon economy in Europe, in line with the energy security, environmental and economic goals of the European Union. The Roadmap 2050 project is an initiative of the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and has been developed by a consortium of experts funded by the ECF.

The Roadmap 2050 project is an initiative of the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and has been developed by a consortium of experts funded by the ECF.

The work on the three volumes of the Roadmap 2050 project has been undertaken by:

Volume I: Technical and Economic Analysis: McKinsey & Company; KEMA; The Energy Futures Lab at Imperial College London; Oxford Economics and the ECF

Volume II: Policy Report: E3G; The Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands; The Regulatory Assistance Project and the ECF

Volume III: Graphic Narrative: The Office for Metropolitan Architecture and the ECF

In addition, a wide range of companies, consultancy firms, research centres and NGOs have provided various forms of assistance during the preparation of this report. These organisations have provided valuable counsel that we have tried faithfully to reflect in this analysis, however their willingness to consult and to be consulted in the course of this work should not be taken to mean that each of them agrees with all of its assumptions or conclusions. The ECF is the sole author of the Roadmap 2050 report, is solely responsible for its content and will act as a guardian of the content. The materials can be freely used to advance discussion on decarbonisation of the power sector and the broader economy. The report is made available to any and all audiences via a Creative Commons license. For details of the terms and conditions, please download the document here.

The ECF wishes to thank the members of the core reflection group that provided feedback throughout the development of ‘Roadmap 2050 Volume 1: Technical and Economic Analysis’:

Acciona; CEZ Group; E3G; ECN, EdP; Enel; Energinet.dk; ENTSO-E; E.ON; Germanwatch; Iberdrola; National Grid; RWE; Shell; Siemens; TenneT; Terna; Vattenfall; Vestas; WWF.

The ECF would also like to thank all those companies that provided feedback on our technical analysis of specific technologies:

Abengoa Bioenergia; Centrosolar Group AG; DELTA NV; Desertec Foundation; European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA); European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (Estela); First Solar; Flabeg; Ferrostaal; NTR plc; Nuon; NUR Energy Ltd; Oerlikon Solar; Phoenix AG; Q-Cells SE; Renewable Energy Corporation (REC); Schott; Solar Millennium; Standard Chartered Bank; Statkraft; Sun-tech Power.

The ECF would also like to thank all those academics who provided feedback on the project:

Ignacio Perez Arriaga; Laura Cozzi; Jean-Michel Glachant; David MacKay; Goran Strbac; Clas-Otto Wene; Ronnie Belmans.

Finally, the ECF would like to thank the Board of Advisors to the Roadmap 2050 project for their valuable support during its development and their ongoing efforts:

Marta Bonifert; Avril Doyle; Lars G. Josefsson; Meglena Kuneva; Jorma Ollila; Hans Joachim Schellnhuber; Lord Nicholas Stern; Graham Watson.

For more information on the European Climate Foundation visit: www.europeanclimate.org