Breakthrough Agenda Report 2024

The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2024 assesses the impact of international collaboration in accelerating the transition to clean energy technologies and sustainable solutions in key sectors. It was prepared by the International Energy Agency in collaboration with the UN Climate Change High-Level Action Champions Team at the request of world leaders.

This is the third report in a series that assesses progress made over the past year on international collaboration in the largest emitting sectors – power, hydrogen, road transport, steel, cement and buildings. Together, these sectors account for roughly three-quarters of cumulative emissions reductions in the IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. A separate report, led by CGIAR, looks at progress made in the agriculture sector.  

Both reports provide assessments that can support governments, businesses and civil society with actionable next steps to strengthen collaboration in and across the major emitting sectors. The guidance spans finance, research and development, demand-side adoption, supporting infrastructure and public engagement.

Since its launch at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), the Breakthrough Agenda has become established as an annual collaborative process centred around the COP meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is supported by 59 countries representing over 80% of global GDP, and by over 150 initiatives working to enhance collaboration within major emitting sectors.   

This report is designed to track and support progress towards that aim ahead of the 15th Clean Energy Ministerial and the 9th Ministerial Meeting on Mission Innovation in Brazil and the COP 29 Climate Change Conference in Baku in November 2024.

This webinar will present the key findings of the reports, followed by a Q&A session with the authors.