REN21 Mourns the Passing of its President, Arthouros Zervos is with profound sadness that REN21 announces the passing of its President, Professor Arthouros Zervos on Tuesday 30 July after a short battle with illness. His funeral will be held in Athens on Thursday 1 August.
New global renewables report shows alarming gap between targets and actions : Fifteen G20 countries lack a 2020 target for renewable energy covering all sectors / Fossil fuel share in energy consumption has not decreased for 10th consecutive year / Renewable electricity outcompetes existing coal
“It might come as a surprise to some, but it is a pattern that we now find everywhere in the world: Cities are driving the transition towards renewable energy. They understand that renewables mean less lung and heart diseases, more local jobs and relief for the municipal budget,” says Rana Adib, REN21’s Executive Secretary, at the presentation of their first Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report (REC-GSR) in Paris.
Renewables now supply more than a quarter (26%) of global electricity production but current trends in the sector how that bolder policy decisions are needed across all end-use sectors to make our energy systems sustainable.
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