António Guterres – UN Chief releases a special report “Climate Action: A moment of opportunity – Climate in the decade since the Paris agreement sparked a clean energy revolution”.   The report highlights the vast benefits and actions needed to accelerate a just transition globally.  The energy transition is unstoppable.  The transition is not yet fast enough and/or fair enough.  OECD countries and China account for 80% of renewable power capacity installed worldwide.  Brazil and India make up nearly 10% and Africa just 1.5%. The last fact shows renewables are already nearly match fossil fuels in global installed power capacity and that’s just the beginning.

• Last year, almost all the new power capacity built came from renewables which every continent on Earth added more renewables capacity than fossil fuels. The clean energy future is no longer a promise.  It is a fact. No government, no industry, no special interest can stop it.  On other fact, the lobby of fossil fuel keeps trying their effort, however, it is most certain to fail as the renewables have passed the point of no return.
• Renewables are the foundation of energy security and sovereignty. The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels.  They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil.  The experience taught us as looked at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  A war in Europe led to a global energy crisis.  Oil and gas prices soared with electricity and food bills followed.  In 2022, every household around the world saw energy cost jump 20%.
• Renewables mean real energy security, real energy sovereignty, and real freedom from fossil fuel volatility. It goes in-parallel with modern and competitive economies that need stability with affordable energy. There are no price spikes for sunlight and no embargos on wind or water.  Renewables can put power literally and figuratively in the hands of people and governments. Almost every nation has enough sun, wind or water to become self-sufficient energy.

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Climate Action: Special Address by UN Chief | United Nations