RES Tracker - Methodology V2

The RES Tracker methodology describes the process of identifying national renewable energy targets for 2030, categorising them by source reliability, and addressing specific data challenges regarding solar capacity reporting and the climate impact of bioenergy.

• Ember's data collection on national renewable deployment ambitions for the power sector covers 96 countries and the EU as of November 2024, focusing on cumulative renewable capacity (GW) and/or the share of renewables in total generation (%) targeted for 2030.
• Renewable targets are classified into three categories: explicit targets from official government documents, implicit targets based on official projections or credible third-party studies, and derived targets estimated by Ember for 2030 based on targets for other years.
• Certain countries lack specific targets: Russia and Austria have no capacity targets, while 17 countries lack share of generation targets.
• There is a discrepancy in solar capacity reporting where direct current (DC) reporting is typically 10 to 30% higher than alternating current (AC) reporting; Ember uses data as reported by providers without conversion due to a lack of clarity on standards.
• The document notes that bioenergy is a questionable approach for power sector decarbonisation because its climate impact depends on feedstock and sourcing, and it may contribute to climate change and cause social and ecological impacts.

APA

Ember (2024). RES Tracker - Methodology V2. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/11/RES-Tracker-Methodology-V3.pdf

Chicago

Ember. RES Tracker - Methodology V2. 2024. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/11/RES-Tracker-Methodology-V3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2024res, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{RES Tracker - Methodology V2}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/11/RES-Tracker-Methodology-V3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }