The document summarizes the IEA's Sustainable Development Scenario, which outlines an integrated strategy to reduce CO2 emissions while achieving universal energy access, improving air quality, and addressing climate change. Key points include:
1) Current energy trends will lead to record high CO2 emissions in 2018, putting climate goals at risk, while progress on other SDGs like access and air quality remain uneven.
2) The Sustainable Development Scenario shows that addressing climate change, universal access, and air pollution can be achieved together in an integrated approach, with little extra cost.
3) Concerted action across renewable energy, energy efficiency, innovative technologies, and more are all needed to significantly reduce emissions from current