In a new report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says emission reductions from renewables, coupled with energy efficiency improvements, have to be at the heart of any effort to limit a global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius. REthinking Energy 2015 - Renewable Energy and Climate finds that achieving a 36% share of renewable energy by 2030 would result in half of all emission reductions needed to maintain a 2 degree pathway. Energy efficiency measures could supply the rest. "The energy sector accounts for more than two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore must be the focus of climate action," said IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin. "Transitioning rapidly to a future fuelled by renewable energy, accompanied by increasing energy efficiency, is the most effective way to limit global temperature rise. This transition is underway but it must be accelerated if we are to limit global temperature rise to ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...