PoA Briefing Paper: Renewable Energy

Multiple options that have been put forward for lowering GHG emissions from energy systems include energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, fossil fuel switching, nuclear power, and carbon capture and storage. However, it is evident that renewable energy (RE), complemented by energy efficiency measures, is the most sustainable and feasible option for replacing fossil fuels in global energy systems, while still satisfying the increasing demand for energy services particularly in the Global South. Renewables will play the most significant role in the energy transformation required to cut global emissions by 50% by 2030, reduce air pollution, provide energy access for the poor and to reach the net-zero goal by 2050, thereby limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

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