Roadmaps to Transition Countries to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy for All Purposes to Curtail Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Energy Risk

Solving the problems of global warming, air pollution, and energy security requires a massive effort by individuals, communities, businesses, nonprofits, and policy makers around the world. The first step in that process is to have a plan. To that end, roadmaps to transition 139 countries of the world to 100% clean, renewable wind, water, and solar power for all energy purposes (electricity, transportation, heating, cooling, industry, agriculture, forestry, and fishing) by 2050, with 80% by 2030, have been developed. The evolution, characteristics, and impacts to date of these plans are briefly described. Plain Language Summary Global warming, air pollution death, and disease, and energy security are massive problems facing the world today. The solution to these problems requires individuals, communities, businesses, nonprofits, and policy makers around the world to transition themselves and their constituents from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy sources. The first step in the transition is to develop a plan. Here, plans to transition 139 countries of the world to 100% clean, renewable wind, water, and solar power for all energy sectors (electricity, transportation, heating, cooling, industry, agriculture, forestry, and fishing) by 2050, with 80% by 2030, are summarized. The evolution, characteristics, and impacts to date of these plans are also described.