Tripling of global renewable capacity means a tripling of G7 renewables capacity

This policy briefing by Ember argues that for the global goal of tripling renewable capacity agreed at COP28 to be met, G7 countries must collectively triple their own capacity from 0.9 TW in 2022 to 2.7 TW by 2030. The document highlights a 0.7 TW gap between current G7 targets and this tripling goal.

• To align with the COP28 global goal of tripling renewable capacity, G7 countries need to increase their aggregate capacity from 0.9 TW in 2022 to 2.7 TW by 2030. Evidence from Climate Analytics regarding 1.5C compliant IPCC scenarios suggests the OECD region (used as a proxy for the G7) would need to increase renewable capacity by 3.1 times.
• Current collective 2030 renewable capacity targets for G7 members total 2 TW, which represents approximately a doubling (2.2x) of 2022 levels. This creates an ambition gap of 0.7 TW relative to the tripling goal of 2.7 TW.
• There is significant variance in target alignment among G7 members: Germany and the UK have targets reaching at least 80% of a tripling of their 2022 capacity, whereas France and Japan have targets well below a tripling. The US and Canada lack official targets, with data for these countries derived from official modelling studies.

APA

Ember (2024). Tripling of global renewable capacity means a tripling of G7 renewables capacity. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/1-page-policy-briefing_G7-tripling-renewables-1.pdf

Chicago

Ember. Tripling of global renewable capacity means a tripling of G7 renewables capacity. 2024. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/1-page-policy-briefing_G7-tripling-renewables-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2024tripling, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Tripling of global renewable capacity means a tripling of G7 renewables capacity}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/1-page-policy-briefing_G7-tripling-renewables-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }