In light of the proposed Green Deal to make Europe carbon neutral by 2050, it is clear that the energy transition is on the forefront of policymakers' minds. Roman Kramarchuk and Dan Klein of S&P Global Platts Analytics put the European energy transition into a global context, and the likelihood of meeting 2-degree warming targets. They compare Platts Analytics' most likely case Outlook with a 2-degree outlook, and potential ways to close the gap, including the amount of renewables needed to decarbonize.