US EditionRenewable energy surge of 50% driven by China, IEA says
- The International Energy Agency announced that renewable energy capacity increased by 50% in 2023, with solar accounting for three-quarters of the additions worldwide.
- China saw the largest growth in renewable energy capacity, installing as much solar as the entire world did the previous year. Wind power additions in China rose by 66% year-on-year.
- The IEA predicts that global renewable capacity is set to increase by two-and-a-half times by 2030 under current policies and market conditions.
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The world installed 50% more renewable electrical capacity last year compared to 2022, according to a report published on Thursday by the International Energy Agency. Growth driven by China, marked in Europe and the United States, but which remains heterogeneous.
World added 50% more renewable energy but more needed: IEA
The world added 50 percent more renewable energy capacity in 2023 over the previous year but more is needed in the battle against climate change, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. The increase was the fastest growth rate in the past two decades and the 22nd year in a row that renewable capacity additions set a new record, the Paris-based IEA said. The rise was driven by China, the planet's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases but al
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