At the World Leaders Summit at COP28, more than 100 countries have signed up to a commitment to keep the 1.5C pathway of the Paris Agreement alive by pledging to triple global renewable capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, alongside another key pledge to phase out emissions from methane.
DUBAI (December 2, 2023) - Today, 117 countries pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030. Following is a statement from Jennifer Layke, Global Energy Director, World Resources Institute: “The widespread support for this declaration demonstrates that renewable energy has moved from the sidelines to center stage. Tripling annual renewable energy capacity over the next six years would be the single largest step the world can take toward achieving our global climate goals.
European governments have been signalling their willingness to spend billions on combatting the on-going energy crisis with announcements that look to support consumers and businesses by better managing the impact of underlying price volatility that’s currently being seen in the wholesale market.
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WASHINGTON (March 15, 2022) World Resources Institute (WRI) will host a press call to frame the critical issues regarding Europe’s energy transition and global food security in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Coal is being consigned to history on Thursday at the UN climate change summit (COP26), as countries, banks, and organisations move away from the single biggest contributor to climate change.A just transition to clean energy and the rapid .