Solar, wind power pushed renewable energy to a record 30% of global electricity production in 2023
According to a report by think tank Ember, in 2023, due to the increased adoption of solar and wind power, renewable energy made up 30% of global electricity production.
Achieving the global goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030 is now within reach, supported by over 100 countries that committed to this target at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai last year.
This shift is crucial for reducing fossil fuel use and emissions in the power sector to meet global climate goals.
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“The rise in solar capacity that happened during 2023 really unlocks the possibility that we are able to reach that level of renewables by 2030, and the tripling of capacity that was promised at COP28,” Dave Jones, Ember’s director of global insights, said in an interview.
Ember’s Global Electricity Review revealed that renewable sources supplied 30.3% of global electricity in the previous year, which marked an increase from 29.4% in 2022.
This growth was driven by expanded projects, notably in solar energy, which contributed to increased capacity in renewable electricity generation.
The report said, “A permanent decline in fossil fuel use in the power sector at a global level is now inevitable, leading to falling sector emissions.”
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