‘Exceptional new normal’: IEA raises growth forecast for wind and solar by another 25% (WEF)

May 13, 2021

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has increased its forecast for the global growth of wind and solar by another 25% from the previous figures released 6 months ago.

Its renewable energy market update forecasts nearly 40% higher growth than expected a year ago.

Renewables accounted for 90% of new electricity generating capacity added globally last year, which is expected to continue over the next 2 years.

A massive expansion of clean electricity is essential to giving the world a chance of achieving its net-zero goals, according to IEA chief executive Faith Birol.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/05/exceptional-new-normal-iea-raises-growth-forecast-for-wind-and-solar-by-another-25/

Marco Emanuele

Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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