Net zero by 2050 still remains possible with rapid renewables expansion, says IEA

Net zero by 2050 is possible but requires tripling renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade and increasing green investments to USD 4.5trn a year globally by the early 2030s.
Photo: Michael Sohn/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Michael Sohn/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
By Ellie Harmsworth / Bloomberg

Achieving net zero by 2050 is still possible but it requires tripling renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade and increasing green investments to USD 4.5trn a year globally by the early 2030s, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. 

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