(Hm, not sure that “epic” is the right adjective – more likely to align with wishful thinking, but then again, enthusiasm helps the good fight…)
In December 2015 in Paris, all the world’s countries agreed to bring greenhouse gas emissions down to net zero in the second half of this century. The end of the fossil fuel era is in sight: solar and wind power is becoming competitive with fossil fuel energy in more and more countries.
Right now, though, sun and wind combined still generate less than 2% of energy used around the world. For example, we still use unthinkable amounts of oil to get around and natural gas to heat our homes.
If we want to keep the world safe to live in, we must stop producing emissions and considerably reduce current greenhouse gas levels.Renewable energy growth alone won’t limit climate change.
The good news is, cheaper clean tech is opening up new options for governments, which are planning to do things like ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars. So the global energy transition is starting to become an epic story.
December 7, 2016