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Sep 10, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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New from @IEA: Energy Technology Perspectives 2020!

It shows we need to scale up clean technologies sharply to meet energy & climate goals.

The transition of the power sector can only get us 1/3 of the way there. Other sectors are key.

👉 iea.li/3ihVOsi
The rise of solar, wind & batteries is cause for optimism, but big challenges remain.

A huge one is emissions from inefficient coal power plants, heavy industries & other existing infrastructure around the world – mostly in emerging Asia.

Read more: iea.li/35ra6Dp
Heavy industry has lots of long-lived assets like steel mills, cement kilns & chemical plants. In emerging Asia, many are still young.

Technologies like hydrogen & CCUS will be crucial to tackle emissions from these facilities, but we need to move quick to get them ready in time
Faster innovation is essential for ramping up the necessary technologies, many of which are still in the early stages of development.

This is particularly the case for areas like trucking, shipping, aviation, steel, cement & chemicals.

Go deeper ➡️ iea.li/3m9w0Ru
Governments will need to play a decisive role in accelerating clean energy transitions. Markets are vital for mobilising capital & catalysing innovation, but they will not put the world on a sustainable path on their own.

Our report highlights 5 core areas for policy-making. Image
Energy Technology Perspectives 2020 is a major new piece of @IEA analysis. It examines over 800 different technology options to assess what is needed to reach energy & climate goals.

It’s the 1st main report in the ETP series in 3 years after a big revamp. Stay tuned for more!

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Electricity has recently grown 2x as fast as total energy demand. But from now to 2035, it's set to grow 6x as fast, driven by EVs, ACs, chips, AI & more

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The world is adding a huge 670 GW of new renewable capacity in 2024!

Between now & 2030, it is set to add 5,500 GW – even outperforming governments' own national targets

This is equal to the current total power capacity of China, EU, India & US combined: iea.li/3Yhz572Image
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Scaling up clean technologies is good for affordability as well as for cutting emissions

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Batteries are a vital part of the energy transition. Here's why:

- They're the fastest growing clean technology on the market

- They help meet climate goals & ensure energy security

- They bring down emissions in power & transport

@IEA's new report ➡️ iea.li/3QmAogL
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With more than 1 in 5 cars sold worldwide in 2024 set to be electric, the rise of EVs is transforming the auto industry & the energy sector

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@IEA Electric cars' growth this year builds on a record-breaking 2023, when sales soared by 35% to almost 14 million

Demand was largely concentrated in China, Europe & the US, but momentum is picking up in key emerging markets such as Viet Nam & Thailand ➡️ iea.li/3xNUUk0
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The major expansion of technologies like solar, wind & EVs is limiting the increase in emissions & bringing them closer to a peak

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