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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

Renewables’ rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey). These numbers tell a remarkable story of resilience and hope.

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IRENA: Global renewables capacity grows a record 9.6 per cent

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Renewables capacity in Europe and North America grew by 57.3GW and 29.1GW, respectively, while Africa added 2.7GW of capacity, delivering a marginal year-on-year increase. Moreover, Oceania saw 5.2GW of new capacity come online and South America continued an upward trend with 18.2GW of capacity added.

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Keeping 1.5C alive: Is COP26 on track to deliver on its goals?

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is by highlighting how every tenth of a degree or warming matters, for instance to limit the damage to Australia's Great Barrier reef from warming waters, restrict creeping desertification in Africa, or avert worsening floods in Europe and severe wildfires in California. "No No one likes to say 1.5C is out of reach," he says.