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Governments are overlooking a key piece in the climate puzzle: community energy
(Climate Change News, 24 May 2021) Throughout this pandemic, the climate crisis has remained remarkably high on the EU’s agenda.
This week, the EU’s top political table is again devoted to climate action, as European heads of government gather to discuss the EU’s 2030 climate policy.
Yet the lofty rhetoric of European leaders is still far ahead of the actions they are planning.
Europe’s climate policies must be in line with the Paris climate agreement to limit global warming to 1.5C, in line with a fair share of global action, and in line with science.
Yet, despite increased commitments from the EU and others, estimates still predict that current policies leave the world on a catastrophic path to a 2.9C increase this century. As a realisation slowly dawns on (most) European leaders of just how much deeper and faster our emissions cuts still need to be, their minds are turning to the question of how that can be achieved.
Any chance of staying within 1.5C requires a huge amount of new renewable energy — a new IEA pathway pointed out that wind and solar power need to quadruple by 2030.
Climate Change News, 24 May 2021: Governments are overlooking a key piece in the climate puzzle: community energy
