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"The world is on the brink of a breakthrough in the climate fight and fossil
fuels are running out of road, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as he urged
countries to funnel support into low-carbon energy.
More than nine in 10 renewable power projects globally are now cheaper than
fossil fuel alternatives. Solar power is about 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost
fossil fuel alternative, and onshore wind generation is less than half the
price of fossil fuels, according to a report from the International Renewable
Energy Agency.
Costs have been driven down by the increasingly widespread use of the
technologies, a huge focus on low-carbon manufacturing in China, and burgeoning
investment in the sector, reaching $2tn last year – which was $800bn more than
went into fossil fuels, and an increase of 70% in the last decade.
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, said: “We are on the cusp of a new
era. Fossil fuels are running out of road. The sun is rising on a clean energy
age.”
Guterres said countries seeking energy security against geopolitical threats
and lower costs for consumers amid a global cost-of-living crisis must choose
renewables. “The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They
leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and
geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No
embargos on wind.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
