The first is clean energy innovation. While the technology assumptions in the MCS Benchmark scenario assume current policies and RD&D funding levels going forward, the Beyond 80 scenario envisions increased ambition of decarbonization policies and funding for RD&D, not only in the United States but also in countries around the world, consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Mission Innovation commitment to double government RD&D investments in low-carbon energy technologies. To enable planning for this future, DOE has developed a set of technological assumptions that reflect significant additional progress across all energy sectors, referred to as the âStretch Technologyâ assumptions.