US EditionElectrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
- Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is hindering the expansion of renewable energy, posing a risk to climate change efforts. The projects awaiting approval could generate five times the amount of solar and wind capacity added globally last year, potentially compromising the goal of limiting temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
- In order to achieve the climate goals set by governments, 80 million kilometers of power lines will need to be added or refurbished by 2040, equal to the existing global grid. However, the current rate of investment in grid infrastructure is insufficient, with annual spending needing to double to over $600 billion by 2030.
- Delays in approving and constructing important grid projects, such as the South Link transmission project in Germany and the SunZia high-voltage line in the US, further impede the advancement of renewable energy.
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Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said. The Paris-based organization said in the report Tuesday that the capacity to connect to and transmit electricity is not keeping pace with the rapid growt…
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said. The Paris-based organization said in the report Tuesday that the capacity to connect to and transmit electricity is not keeping pace with the rapid growt…
No less than 80 million kilometers of electricity grids need to be added or renovated worldwide by 2040 to achieve carbon neutrality, according to the International Energy Agency.
Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said.
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