Growth of Renewables -- 2007 to 2016 (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Growth of Renewables -- 2007 to 2016

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A UN-backed report says investment in renewable energy capacity was roughly double that in fossil fuel generation; the corresponding new capacity from renewables was equivalent to 55 percent of all new power, a record. The proportion of electricity coming from renewables excluding large hydro rose from 10.3 percent to 11.3 per cent. This prevented the emission of an estimated 1.7 gigatons of CO2.

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UN Environment

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