An international accelerated push to double the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 would lead to annual savings of $4.2trn and limit temperature rise to the crucial 2C target established at the Paris climate change conference, new research has claimed. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published its REmap report yesterday (16 March), suggesting that doubling renewable generation in the energy mix from 18% to 36% by 2030 would create substantial economic benefits that outweigh the implementation costs 15 times over.
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