REN21 report: Alarming gaps in climate action measures

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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

2020 could have been a gamechanger. Economies worldwide were ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary energy demand fell by 4%. But even with this historic decline, G20 countries, the planet’s biggest polluters, barely met or even missed their unambitious renewable energy targets. But the benefits of renewables in terms of health, climate and job creation are indisputable. REN21’s Renewables 2021 Global Status Report published today shows that... ... More: Official Press Release REN21

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