About the report
Energy Perspectives is an independent report prepared by Equinor analysts, describing three possible development paths for the world economy, international energy markets and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.
The report is based on models and frameworks that the company uses in connection with long-term analyses of the energy markets and is intended to foster greater understanding of uncertainty in the long term and how different forces can influence this uncertainty.
Energy Perspectives has become an important reference in international talks on energy and climate-change issues. Each year the team behind the report is invited to international meetings and conferences to present their perspectives.
Energy Perspectives 2024
The speed and scale of the energy transition must increase in order to reach the 1.5-degree ambition.
In 2024, almost half of the world’s population go to the polls. Many elections will demonstrate some of the key trends shaping world politics: geopolitical competition, economic nationalism, and political polarisation. This in turn will impact global energy markets and the progress of the energy transition.
Energy Perspectives 2022
Balancing energy security, affordability and decarbonisation is key for a sustainable energy transition.
Amid turmoil in global energy markets, this year’s Energy Perspective report presents two scenarios; Walls and Bridges, which illustrate two very different pathways for the global energy system towards 2050.
Energy Perspectives 2020
A time of great uncertainty
Energy Perspectives celebrated its 10th anniversary in a year of unprecedented events. The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through energy markets, economies and societies, affecting all our lives for years to come.
The events of 2020 made scenario planning more relevant than ever, allowing us to see where our decisions may lead. Energy Perspectives does not predict the future, but gives us a way to examine and debate what may lie ahead in an informed and reasoned way.
In the 2020 report we looked at the consequences of a slow energy transition, what happens when we prioritise economic growth over the environment, and what it would take to reach the well below 2°C Paris climate target.
