https://www.nordicenergy.org/project/nordic-energy-technology-perspectives/ Nordic Energy Research, the platform for joint energy research and policy development under the Nordic Council of Ministers and jointly funded by the Nordic governments, published Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives 2016281 together with the International Energy Agency in 2016 and a report that examines regional long-term, cost-effective technology pathways with low carbon emissions for the Nordics. The study presents a detailed scenario-based analysis of how the Nordic countries can achieve a near carbon-neutral energy system in 2050 (Carbon Neutral Scenario, CNS) and compares this with a Nordic 4-degree scenario (4DS) that reflects the Nordic contribution to the IEA&#39;s global 4- degree scenario. The analysis in Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 is based on a scenario in which Nordic energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 85 percent until 2050. The name -Carbon-Neutral Scenario (CNS)- reflects a wording used in official targets, although carbon neutrality requires measures for the remaining 15 percent. The path towards carbon dioxide reduction established in the CNS scenario should therefore be seen as a minimum requirement. For a limitation of global warming to 1.5 degrees, in line with the Nordic joint declaration on carbon dioxide neutrality from January 201922, it is likely that further measures to reduce emissions are required.