To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement – keeping the average global temperature rise below 1.5°C – greenhouse gas emissions need to be halved by 2030 and eliminated by mid-century. As the production and use of energy currently generates around 73 % of global emissions, countries must urgently decarbonise their power sectors and increase the share of renewable energy capacity by at least six times the current rates by 2030.
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