In addition to policies such as the Paris agreement, economics and scientific breakthroughs will alter the world's energy makeup. Even developing countries, which will soon be responsible for much of the world's growth in energy consumption, will eventually be able to transition to new forms of energy, depending on how the world's technological leaders disseminate their knowledge. In recent months, several developments in emerging technologies with a role in reducing emissions have already happened. The world is moving, albeit gradually, toward a new energy system where oil no longer plays the crucial role it once did. Paris Agreement Progress Despite the enthusiastic and near-unanimous response to the global climate accord last December, the legislative wheels of ratification appear to be moving slowly.