Electricity giants publish report on new technologies

Some of the world's biggest providers of energy have published a new report on electricity technology and the role it could play in achieving climate change goals around the globe.

The 11 members of the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership released the report ahead of the Paris Summit, which said the use of low carbon technology could be significantly expanded.

"Energy efficiency and technological innovation in the electricity sector are essential to both reduce emissions and improve the quality of life of citizens around the world," the report read.

"COP21 policymakers are well positioned to help accelerate the development and deployment worldwide of energy efficiency measures and of innovative technologies with effective policies.

"Together, we are leading the way in the global effort to avoid, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by optimising technologies in the right mix, amount, time and place.

"By systematically optimising and applying the full portfolio of advanced technologies as they become commercially available, we believe that sustainable progress can be made over time to help meet global climate challenges."

The 11 members of the group are American Electric Power, EDF, Eletrobras, ENEL, EuroSibEnergo, Hydro-Québec, Iberdrola, Kansai Electric Power Company, RusHydro, RWE and State Grid Corporation of China.