Sectoral approaches in electricity : building bridges to a safe climate Electricity accounts for more than 40 % of global energy related CO 2 emissions. This issue is most pressing for developing countries where growth in power demand is particularly high fueling the risk of irreversible investment in CO 2 intensive capacity the so called carbon lock in . Sectoral Approaches in Electricity Building Bridges to a Safe Climate shows how the international climate policy framework could effectively support a transition towards low CO 2 electricity systems in developing countries. Sectoral approaches are intended to address sectors that require urgent actions wit