UN calls for doubling renewable energy by 2030

Agence France-Presse: UN chief Ban Ki-moon made a call to double global consumption of renewable energy over the next two decades in order to ensure sustainable economic development. "It's possible if we show political leadership," Ban said about the goal that falls under a sustainable energy initiative aiming to have universal access to power by 2030. Currently, renewable energy accounts for about 16 percent of world consumption. "We have to be very austere in using energy... We have to completely change our behavior,...

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