Faster and Cleaner 2: It only takes a few countries to kick-start energy

The report examines decarbonization trends in power, transport, and buildings. It highlights massive growth in wind and solar capacity (2006-2015), the rise of electric vehicle sales exceeding one million in 2016, and the relative lag in the buildings sector despite available zero-carbon technologies.

• Between 2006 and 2015, there was significant growth in renewable energy capacity, with wind power increasing by 600 percent and solar energy by 3500 percent. Solar PV is expected to be the most affordable energy generation source in most countries by 2030.
• The transport sector is seeing a trend toward electric drive vehicles, with sales exceeding one million in 2016 and surpassing previous projections. Success in this sector is often driven by policy packages focusing on takeup targets, behavioral change campaigns, R&D, and infrastructure investment.
• The buildings sector is lagging behind power and transport despite the existence of technological solutions for zero-carbon buildings. Adoption could be accelerated through building codes for new constructions and innovative financial mechanisms for retrofitting.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2017). Faster and Cleaner 2: It only takes a few countries to kick-start energy. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/faster-and-cleaner-2-it-only-takes-a-few-countries-to-kick-start-energy

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Faster and Cleaner 2: It only takes a few countries to kick-start energy. 2017. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/faster-and-cleaner-2-it-only-takes-a-few-countries-to-kick-start-energy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2017faster, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Faster and Cleaner 2: It only takes a few countries to kick-start energy}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/faster-and-cleaner-2-it-only-takes-a-few-countries-to-kick-start-energy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }