Renewables beat coal in 2021: 38% of production against 36

    Wind and solar energy now represent 10% of global electricity production and renewables together beat coal in 2021 with 38% of production against 36. The results of the non-profit Ember confirm that they really are no longer there. apologies

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    Using coal makes no sense looking at the productivity of renewables: in fact, in 2021 they surpassed it, representing the 38% of global electricity, against 36 of the most polluting energy source of all, all driven by wind and solar power which produce 10 by themselves. This is demonstrated by a study by the non-profit Ember.





    Wind and solar are growing visibly: in 2021 there were 50 countries in the world that use more than 10% of electricity produced by wind and / or the sun (including the USA, Russia, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom), with an increase in their demand to 29% and a global production share of 10%. And all renewables together now represent 38% of electricity in the world, compared to 36% for coal, the most polluting energy source of all (even more than oil).

    We are witnessing extraordinary events in relation to our global security and global energy systems - writes Ember with clear reference to the war between Russia and Ukraine - We expect a turbulent year. While these immediate problems need to get our attention, we know that the serious long-term threat of climate change Is increasing

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    Renewables beat coal in 2021: 38% of production against 36

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    The data set elaborated by the non-profit includes annual energy production and import data for 209 countries covering the period from 2000 to 2020. For 2021, those of 75 countries have been added, which together represent 93% of the demand. global energy.

    Reliable and transparent monitoring of the global electricity sector is essential to ensure effective action in the time and size necessary to keep global warming at 1,5 degrees

    explains Ember, a non-profit think tank

    Yes, because the war has certainly brought out short-term problems related to the supply of energy and material resources, but they are the climate changes the heaviest threat that we sometimes forget.



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    BREAKING | #Wind and #Solar hit a record TENTH of global electricity in 2021.

    The milestone has now been passed by 50 countries around the world, including the five biggest economies ??????????@EmberClimate #GER22 https://t.co/NgN66AxIqS pic.twitter.com/aMF0Wc0qTj

    - Ember (mberEmberClimate) March 30, 2022

    The work was funded by the European Climate Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies.


    The full report is available at this link, while the data can be downloaded from Thu.  


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