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23 April 2021
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Countries need to match their pledges to reduce global warming with real-world actions, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said today. Speaking on Day 2 of the
Leaders Summit on Climate, Birol commended US President Joe Biden for convening the meeting within 100 days of taking office, and he welcomed the commitments from world leaders to reduce emissions.
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol speaking at the Leaders Summit on Climate today It is clear that the level of commitment to fight climate change has never been higher. This is excellent news but, I ll be blunt, commitments alone are not enough. We need real change in the real world. Right now, the data does not match the rhetoric and the gap is getting wider and wider.
06 April 2021
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The post-COVID economic recovery and the clean energy transition present a huge opportunity from which all nations can benefit, delegates at the
IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit agreed. Over 40 countries, covering more than 80% of global GDP, population and carbon emissions, took part in the event on 31 March to identify how to work together to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. They included the USA, which re-joined the 2015 climate accord earlier this year.
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The live-streamed summit was co-hosted by International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol and COP26 President Alok Sharma. Ministers joined the plenary session, while civil society groups, private companies and government institutions took part in the webinar s five panel discussions.
Climate finance from rich nations is necessary for developing countries like India to end their use of coal, International Energy Agency’s Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Wednesday.“It is extre
On the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), SolarPower Europe urged the European Commission to increase the EU’s overall renewable energy target, such that by 2030, at least 45% of final energy demand comes from renewables.
Increasing the EU’s renewable energy ambition is essential for meeting the climate and energy targets of the European Green Deal. Reaching a level of renewables of at least 45% would put the EU on a cost-effective trajectory towards achieving climate neutrality by 2050, and is consistent with the 1.5°C temperature limit of the Paris Agreement, SolarPower Europe said on February 10.
SolarPower Europe CEO
Walburga Hemetsberger noted that the EU and its Member States must increase 2030 renewable energy ambitions in order to achieve Commission President