New research from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) suggests
that scaling up the percentage of the world’s renewable energy usage to 36% of
the world’s total energy consumption by 2030 is not only going to be healthy
for the environment, but is also able to produce savings of up to $740 billion
per year on costs associated with pollution from fossil fuels.
The report, “REmap 2030″, explains that scling up to 36% renewable energy by
2030 will keep planet Earth on track to hold carbon dioxide levels at 450 parts
per million (ppm) by 2100, “the widely accepted threshold to limit global
temperature increase to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels”.
“The central policy question is this: What
energy sources do we want to invest in? Our data shows that renewable energy
can help avert catastrophic climate change and save the
world money, if all costs are considered,” said Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of IRENA,
in New York.
“In answering this question, ‘REmap 2030’ makes
a clear case for renewables. It shows the transition is affordable based on
existing technologies, and that the benefits go well beyond the positive
climate impact. Countries today face a clear choice for a sustainable energy
future.”
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