Report: 10-Fold Increase in Global Wind Power by 2050

The pace of development of offshore wind technologies and markets is faster than most people would have expected a few years ago. Larger wind turbines are enabling more efficient energy production and lower electricity costs, paving the way to achieve more than 1,000 gigawatts of cumulative offshore wind capacity by 2050 to meet the Paris Agreement.

A new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency presents options to speed up the deployment of wind power, both onshore and offshore, over the period until 2050. A key finding of the report is that an accelerated deployment of renewables, combined with deep electrification and increased energy efficiency, can achieve over 90 per cent of the... ... More: Official Press Release UN Environment Programme

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