"The clock is ticking on averting the worst impacts of the climate crisis and preserving a livable planet for humans and other species to thrive. Scientists agree this will require limiting global average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, and ideally 1.5C, as outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. To do so, countries need to reduce emissions 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050."
"While the share of renewables in the energy mix is growing slowly but steadily, most economies are still heavily dependent on fossil fuels. The 2024 regional leaders in energy consumption from renewable sources are Norway in Europe (73%), Brazil in the Americas (51%), and New Zealand (42%) and Vietnam (23%) in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the British Energy Institute, a business association for companies working in the sector."
"But the world's hot spots for coal-fired power plants are located elsewhere. China is home to 3,269 of the 6,552 such sites operational globally. India (850) and the US (391) follow behind. Though they have collectively mothballed, retired and canceled 3,940 coal-fired plants since 2000, their top tier positions remain untouched, according to the Global Energy Monitor. The NGO curates data on fossil fuel and renewable energy projects worldwide."
Global average temperature rise must be limited to 2°C, ideally 1.5°C, to avert the worst climate impacts; emissions must fall 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Achieving net zero requires either removing as much CO2 as emitted or ending emissions altogether. Renewable energy shares are growing slowly, but most economies remain heavily reliant on fossil fuels. In 2024 Norway led Europe with 73% renewables, Brazil 51% in the Americas, New Zealand 42% and Vietnam 23% in Asia-Pacific. Several countries still derive over 99% of energy from fossil fuels. Coal-fired generation is concentrated in China, India and the United States, and global project data are tracked by monitoring organizations.
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