Renewables agency charts path to zero-carbon energy system by 2050

(Reuters, 20 Apr 2020) The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) say choices made during the pandemic could help or hinder climate change.

Governments could chart a path to a fully decarbonised energy system by the middle of the century and revive economies hit by the coronavirus if they tailor stimulus packages to boost clean energy technologies, according to a report published on Monday.

With governments adopting massive stimulus packages to blunt the shock of the virus, calls are building for a "green recovery". A group of 180 European politicians, companies, lawmakers and campaigners last week urged the EU to align its economic rescue measures with climate goals.

In its inaugural annual Global Renewables Outlook, the Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said choices by governments would help decide whether the pandemic served to delay or accelerate a low-carbon transition.

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Reuters, 20 Apr 2020: Renewables agency charts path to zero-carbon energy system by 2050