Working paper: Governments can scale up private sector investment in renewables

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To speed up the decarbonisation of the energy sector and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, governments must work with the private sector to scale up much needed investments through conducive regulatory frameworks and policy solutions, says WRI and Ørsted in their new joint working paper.

To achieve a net-zero society by 2050 and a world that runs entirely on renewable energy, policymakers, businesses and investors must level up their collaborative efforts and continue to work together with urgency and focus to rapidly scale up global renewable energy capacity. While the green technologies are readily available, and the investments required are manageable – the energy transition is not happening fast enough to limit the worst effects of climate change.  Ahead of... ... More: Official Press Release Ørsted

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