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Clean energy met a record-breaking 38 percent of global power demand in 2021
2021 was a landmark year for renewable energy as 38 percent of the world's demand for power was met by clean energy sources.
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2021 was a landmark year for renewable energy as 38 percent of the world's demand for power was met by clean energy sources, Ember, a climate and energy think-tank revealed in its annual report.
This might be the much needed welcome news as countries push towards renewables in a bid to reduce emissions. Many countries have pledged to become carbon neutral before 2050, while some plan on achieving this target even earlier. Renewable sources of power such as wind and solar panels can provide the necessary push to move away from fossil fuels.
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Why 2021 was a landmark year
Wind and solar contributed 10 percent of global energy demand last year, Ember report said. This is almost twice the amount of power wind and solar energy generated when the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, BBC reported.