In case you missed it, renewable energy is the future

The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme asserts that renewable energy is now the global future, citing record investments and falling costs. The text highlights specific successes in solar and wind power across China, India, and Europe, while noting that renewables often outperform fossil fuels in job creation and resilience. It concludes that policymakers must update subsidies and infrastructure to align with market shifts toward clean energy.

• Global investment in renewable energy has exceeded $200 billion annually for eight consecutive years, with total investment reaching $2.9 trillion since 2004.
• China is a primary driver of global renewable growth, contributing approximately half of the world's total solar power additions last year with 53 gigawatts.
• Renewable energy provides superior employment outcomes compared to fossil fuels, specifically in the United States where over 800,000 people work in renewables compared to 85,000 in coal.
• Specific regional advancements include a $200 billion, 200GW solar scheme planned by Saudi Arabia and SoftBank, and the deployment of the world's largest lithium battery by Tesla in South Australia to address grid stability.
• Solar energy demonstrated higher resilience than traditional grids during the hurricane season in the Caribbean, suggesting that off-grid and micro-grid solutions are effective for vulnerable nations.

APA

Solheim, E. (2018). In case you missed it, renewable energy is the future. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/head-of-un-environment-solheim-the-markets-have-moved-on-renewables-policy-makers-must-keep-up/

Chicago

Solheim, Erik. In case you missed it, renewable energy is the future. World Economic Forum, 2018. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/head-of-un-environment-solheim-the-markets-have-moved-on-renewables-policy-makers-must-keep-up/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{solheim2018case, author = {Solheim, Erik}, title = {{In case you missed it, renewable energy is the future}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/head-of-un-environment-solheim-the-markets-have-moved-on-renewables-policy-makers-must-keep-up/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }