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🌍 Global Renewable Energy Trends 2024 — Key Insights from REN21 GSR 2025

In 2024, the world hit a record high in renewable energy capacity, adding 741 GW, but emissions continued to climb, and the planet remains far off track from the COP28 tripling target by 2030.

📊 This post is based on verified data from REN21's Global Status Report 2025 (covering calendar year 2024).

🔋 Key Highlights

⚡ Solar PV added 602 GW (81% of new capacity)

💨 Wind added 117 GW

💰 Global renewable investment hit $2.1 trillion

🌡️ Emissions rose by 0.8%

🔥 Fossil fuels still generated 59.1% of electricity

📈 CO₂ Emissions vs Temperature Rise (2021–2024) A steady increase in both emissions and global temperature anomalies highlights the need for faster action. 🟧 CO₂ rose from 36.4 Gt to 37.8 Gt 🟦 Temperature rose from 1.17°C to 1.55°C

Alt Text: Line graph showing CO₂ emissions and global temperature anomalies between 2021 and 2024, both rising steadily.

🧠 Read the full article with visuals and detailed breakdowns: 👉 Global Renewable Energy Trends 2024: Key Insights

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6 African cities making strides in renewable energy

Fast-growing cities in Africa are recognizing renewable energy as a way to tackle climate change and energy poverty, according to a new report.

REN21’s Renewables in Cities: 2021 Global Status Report observes that rapidly growing cities in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly recognizing how renewables can help fight energy poverty and tackle climate change.

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Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition

Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition - @IRENA report

INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (IRENA) RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY NETWORK FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (REN21) INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (IEA)

Executive Summary

Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade. Indisputably, they now form the leading edge – in combination with energy efficiency – of a far-reaching global energy transition. Spurred by innovation, increased…

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2015 was an extraordinary year for renewable energy. Watch the global progress via @ren21 

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Global investment in renewable power and fuels, by region. Ren21 Global Status Report.

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Hydropower: the unsung hero of renewable energy

Hydropower accounts for more electricity production than solar, wind, and geothermal combined, but gets far less press because it is a mature technology with a much lower annual growth rate than most renewables. Still, hydropower will likely continue its…

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Solar Panel Costs Drop, Fueling Rise In Renewable Energy

BERLIN — A dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report published Wednesday.

Global energy-generating capacity from renewable sources rose by 115…

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