The International Network
for Sustainable Energy

Vision2050
Visions for a Renewable Energy World

INFORSE has developed Vision2050 models for global, regional and national scales. These models demonstrate how we can move towards supplying 100% of our energy needs for renewable sources by 2050.
Explore the models:

Global Vision

EU-27 Vision Update: December 2008
EU-25 Vision poster

Belarus Economic calculations: May 2009
Region of Belarus - Latvia - Lithuania New: December 2008
Bulgaria November 2008
Denmark New: September, 2009 - 100% renewables by 2030!
Latvia Economic Calculations: May 2009
Lithuania Update: December 2008; EnergyPlan model
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Ukraine (2003)
UK: ZeroCarbonBritain New: 2008-09

INFORSE Vision 2050 Brochure can be downloaded ( Update 830 kB), and a smaller file version ( 2006, 82 kB).

Low Carbon Societies Network Start: July-September 2009
INFORSE-Europe is partner on an FP7 Project, where Civil Society Organisations and Researchers working on Low Carbon Scenarios. The project is in 2009-11.
Read more on the project: www.lowcarbon-societies.eu .

Read more in the Articles of Sustainable Energy News:

INFORSE Sustainable Energy Visions
By Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe/OVE
Sustainable Energy News, No. 62, October 2008, 2-page article ( , 211 kB)

# Sustainable Energy Vision 2050: Vision 2050 is INFORSE's campaign for a global transition to renewable energy by 2050. Possible? Realistic? Historical Change in the Industry?
Sustainable Energy News, No. 58, October 2007, 1-page article ( , 533 82 kB)

# Energy Watch Group Reports on Declining Oil, Coal and Uranium Resources
Sustainable Energy News, No. 59, December 2007, 1-page article ( , 583 82 kB)

# Record Uranium Price: What is Behind and What are the Consequences
Article in Sustainable Energy News, No. 57. August 2007, 1 page ( 350 kB)

# Global Sustainable Energy Vision 2050, How Fast we can Change?
Phase our Nuclear, No Need for All Resources, A Vision for EU
The Challenge of Reducing Heat Consumption, Efficient Transport, Decoupling Growth, Renewable Energy, Nuclear and Fossil Energy
Sustainable Energy News, No. 55, December 2006, 3-page article ( , 82 kB)

How Can NGOs Use Sustainable Energy Visions, Scenarios and Plans
Since the 1970's NGOs have made alternative energy plans and visions, and have found that they are able to improve their work and be better accepted in the society, when they have well prepared plans and visions that support their proposals. Read an overview of "How to use Sustainable Energy Visions" ( 28 kB) for NGOs.

Developing National Visions
INFORSE-Europe has developed a serial of spread sheets that can be used to make energy balances decade by decade, illustrating a possible development 2000-2050. With inputs in the form of a current energy balance and trends for development in energy service demand, energy efficiency, fuel shift and development of renewable energy, it is possible to make possible future energy balances, following the Vision2050. The tool also calculates CO2 emissions.

The tool is available free to INFORSE members and cooperating European networks. If you are interested in more information about the tool, and eventually to use it, please contact INFORSE-Europe by email to ove@inforse.org.

INFORSE has also compiled Planning Tools to be used in conjunction with establishing Vision 2050 models, including a guideline for assessment of renewable energy potentials, employment etc.

INFORSE has been involved in the development of a wind power strategy for EU. This is one of the inputs for the European Vision 2050. Read more: wind strategy and campaign.