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Last year’s renewable energy additions less than half what required to hit global climate goals

Published 06:30 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:05 on April 3, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International

The 473 gigawatts of renewable power capacity added in 2023 marks a new record, but is less than half what is required to meet global climate and sustainable development goals at 1,000 gigawatts annually, with finance and grid bottlenecks presenting key bottlenecks, a new report finds.
The 473 gigawatts of renewable power capacity added in 2023 marks a new record, but is less than half what is required to meet global climate and sustainable development goals at 1,000 gigawatts annually, with finance and grid bottlenecks presenting key bottlenecks, a new report finds.


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