May 17, 2019

Forbes - Stalling renewables growth raises concern about global decarbonization efforts

Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

For the first time this century, global growth of new renewable energy capacity did not show a year-to-year increase. This raises concerns that efforts to advance a low-carbon energy transition may be stalling at just the wrong time. Though the last decade's growth in renewables is impressive, many policymakers are looking for it to accelerate rather than flatten in order to help meet long-term decarbonization targets to mitigate climate risk.