Hope springs eternal, according to Alexander Pope.
Even in the face of climate adversity, when wildfires consume hundreds of acres of supple green forest, when floods rise up and swallow entire communities, when heat and drought compromise food security and threaten human health, we want to believe that we can drive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the world’s energy sector to net zero and limit global warming to 1.5 °C, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
The IEA says our deepest hope to save the planet may not be that far-fetched after all.
The organization, which describes itself “at the heart of global dialogue on energy,” released a 2023 update this week that outlines how record growth of key clean energy technologies have made significant changes to the energy landscape in just the…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.