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Investment in renewables must triple by end of decade to curb climate changeA new report by global energy watchdog IEA projects fossil fuel use to peak by 2025, but warns that clean energy investment needs to increase as part of the rebound in global energy spending post-pandemic to avert a climate catastrophe. -
Covid-19 crisis makes electricity too costly for millions in Africa, AsiaThe pandemic's economic impact left at least 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all.
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Going carbon-neutral is a business opportunity, says South Korean ministerMoon Sung-wook urged advanced and developing economies to work closely together 'to find creative and innovative solutions' to curb climate change. -
IEA: Renewables should overtake coal 'within five years' to secure 1.5C goalBy 2026, the world needs to make a 'radical' shift such that renewable energy meets two-thirds of the global energy supply. This is a 'critical year at the start of a critical decade', according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Iea Opinion
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Economics needs a climate revolution– The economics discipline has failed to understand the climate crisis – let alone provide effective policy solutions for it. Change is underway, but it cannot come fast enough. -
Not enough climate action in stimulus plans– While the amount of climate-friendly stimulus spending leaves much to be desired, some countries are making strides toward greening their economic recovery. How can countries expand their green recovery efforts? -
Can we achieve universal electricity access without coal?– Ensuring underserved populations have reliable, clean and safe access to electricity is a $1.2 trillion opportunity, says ADB's Yongping Zhai.
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Cut carbon and live well: Here's a calculator that proves we can do it– A new web platform called the Global Calculator allows individuals and organisations to check on the impact of one's lifestyle on the climate and what one can do to ensure the earth does not heat up beyond 2°C.
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