The world needs to accelerate the application of clean energy

On April 30, the International Energy Agency (IEA) called on countries to accelerate the application of new achievements in clean energy technology to save the planet from the threat of climate change.

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The IEA's report 'Keeping track of clean energy progress' emphasizes that although the world has made great progress on renewable energy, these technological achievements are still slow to be applied to clean energy production. even in industrialized countries, currently accounts for 4/5 of global energy demand.

Solar panels are increasingly efficient and easily installed in households and business households. The cost of installing solar power systems has dropped by 75% in just three years in many countries.

Coastal wind energy technology has also made great progress.

Despite its small size, in the past decade, solar power has increased by 27% and wind power has increased by 42% annually.

This fact shows that new energy technology advances can be accelerated more quickly to reduce the energy produced from fossil fuel emissions that are exhausting and rapidly depleting.

However, the IEA noted that most of these advances in renewable energy technology are not commonly used to make an important contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating a safe energy system. and more sustainable.

Richard H Jones, IEA Deputy General Director, affirmed that countries must take responsibility for action and stand before the "golden opportunity" to act as such.

CO ₂ emissions emitted from the global energy sector are now at historic highs. With the current energy policy of countries, the demand for energy and CO2 emissions will increase by 35% by 2020 and double by 2050, pushing global temperatures to increase by at least 6 degrees Celsius. .

Future generations of humanity suffer from serious economic, environmental and energy security consequences.

The IEA calls on countries to implement dynamic policies to take advantage of new and effective technologies of renewable energy, and propose three broad action programs to change the status quo and quickly. bringing clean energy technologies into mainstream mainstream global energy systems.

Programs include: Creating a fair playing field for renewable energy technologies to ensure energy prices reflect real costs for energy, which include positive and negative impacts of forms energy production and consumption; Unleash the potential of energy efficiency to ensure that energy is not wasted and used most effectively; Accelerate energy innovation and public support for research, development and deployment, laying a foundation for innovation of the private sector and bringing new technological advances to the market.