Upon the release of the 3rd part of the IPCC report and in a context of major energy stress, Philippe Waechter, Head of the economic research department, Stéphane Déo, Head of markets strategy and Nathalie Pistre, Head of Research & SRI provide insights on the impact of the current crisis on the trajectory of decarbonation: peak emissions to occur before 2025, need for truly ambitious climate policies and low-carbon technologies that will serve as an accelerator but should not be an alibi for inaction.