‘Wind and Solar Are Proving Themselves’: Renewables Met Rise in Electricity Demand During First Half of 2022

Chile has set an ambitious target to convert 70% of its total energy consumption to renewables by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050. Through broad-based political support, public-private partnerships, and innovative green technologies, Chile offers a playbook for policymakers around the world to transition towards renewable energy.
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Chile has set an ambitious target to convert 70% of its total energy consumption to renewables by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050. Through broad-based political support, public-private partnerships, and innovative green technologies, Chile offers a playbook for policymakers around the world to transition towards renewable energy.

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Takeaways:

  • Studies have shown that the global electricity demand during the first half of 2022 was met by renewable energy.
  • Ember reported that new wind and solar met 77% of the increased demand, with hydropower filling in the gap.
  • This helped prevent a 4% increase in fossil fuel generation.

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