#REN21’s #Renewable #Energy and #Sustainability Report (#RESR): RESR presents “success recipe” for a #justandsustainable #energytransition to deliver on #COP28 commitments. REN21’s Renewable Energy and Sustainability Report (#RESR) shatters myths and misconceptions about #renewable #energy and demonstrates how renewables hold the key to a healthier, more sustainable world. • REN21’s RESR builds global confidence and provides shared understanding to embark on a path for a sustainable and equitable #energytransition. • The RESR confirms that #renewables have far lower environmental and social impacts than all other energy sources. • The benefits of #renewables largely outweigh the potential negative impacts they may generate. • The potential negative impacts of #renewables can be avoided or mitigated with the adoption of existing best practices. COP28 commitment signed to triple #renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade was welcomed by many stakeholders, but it also raises questions about the potential impacts of such a rapid scale-up. RESR demonstrates that #renewables are the most sustainable energy source and concludes that the benefits of the #renewables largely outweigh their potential negative impacts and that any such negative impacts can be mitigated with the adoption of existing best practices. Quote from Rana Adib, Executive Director, REN21: “The evidence is clear - there is no room for skepticism and excuses: #Renewables are the most #sustainable #energy source. They help tackle #climatechange, pollution and biodiversity loss.The REN21 Renewable Energy and Sustainability Report outlines how to maximise the benefits of #renewables across our economies and communities, while reducing possible negative impacts. Developed using a collaborative and cross-sectoral process, this report should be a guide for all decision makers who have committed to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 and need to ensure societal support to make the energy transition happen.” Fossil fuels, responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas emissions, are the main driver of climate change. The pollution generated by their extraction, production and burning is also responsible for millions of premature deaths and is an important driver of biodiversity loss. In comparison, the average median emissions of all #renewable energy technologies, from a life-cycle perspective, are proven to be much lower than those of fossil #gas and #coal, respectively. While fossil fuel operations and their extraction sites leave land polluted, degraded and depleted long after the facilities are decommissioned, renewables do not have the same long-term impacts on land and water. In addition, most #renewable energy installations can co-exist with other uses like agriculture or fishing. #RenewableEnergy
ARE YOU READY? 🎊 The Renewable Energy and Sustainability Report #RESR is finally out - https://lnkd.in/dMjxwDxP What does it have to say? 👉🏼Renewable energy is pivotal in transforming global sustainability efforts. Their adoption enables significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and pollution to be achieved, while simultaneously enhancing the sustainability of various sectors such as transportation, agriculture, and construction. 👉🏼Importantly, renewables pose no harm to human health and instead stimulate economic growth by creating job opportunities and fostering local development. Furthermore, renewables play a crucial role in improving energy accessibility and mitigating energy poverty, all while allowing for tailored solutions to meet local needs and fostering community engagement. 📹 Join our event later today at 2 PM to dig deeper into the findings: https://lnkd.in/dUpCQNVT Ute Collier Laura E. Rachel Asante-Owusu Raffaele Rossi Francesca Antonelli Andrzej Ceglarz Dean Cooper Zuzana Dobrotkova Rabia Ferroukhi Debbie Gray Walburga Hemetsberger Dirk Hendricks Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes Bharadwaj Kummamuru Caroline Avan Rebecca Nohl Stephan Singer Cosimo Tansini Associate Prof. Dr. Sven Teske Andrea Ines Wainer #RenewablesNow #REbootTheWorld #sustainability #renewableenergy
