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

The policy brief asserts that for the global goal of tripling renewable capacity to be met, G7 nations must collectively increase their capacity from 0.9 TW in 2022 to 2.7 TW by 2030. Current G7 targets only amount to 2 TW, representing a doubling rather than a tripling, and leaving a 0.7 TW gap. While Germany and the UK have targets reaching at least 80% of a tripling, France and Japan are lagging, and the US and Canada lack official targets.

• To align with the COP28 global goal, G7 countries collectively need to increase renewable capacity from 0.9 TW in 2022 to 2.7 TW by 2030, a target supported by Climate Analytics' assessment of 1.5C compliant IPCC scenarios showing a 3.1 times increase for the OECD region.
• There is a 0.7 TW gap between current G7 targets and the tripling goal, as the collective sum of G7 members' 2030 renewable capacity targets is 2 TW, which is only a 2.2x increase over 2022 levels.
• G7 member performance varies: Germany and the UK have targets that are at least 80% of a tripling of their 2022 capacity, whereas France and Japan have targets well below a tripling, and the US and Canada have no official targets.

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} }