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{{Image|Countries CO2 targets.jpg| | {{Image|WorldElectricPower2021.png|right|350px|World electric power consumption 2021.}} | ||
{{Image|Electrified World Power Flow.png|right|350px|A plan for a zero-carbon future.}} | |||
{{Image|Large grids low carbon.png|right|350px|Success requires abundant hydropower or nuclear.}} | |||
{{Image|Germany France CO2.png|right|350px|Wind and solar alone are not enough.}} | |||
{{Image|Electrify1Basics.022.png|left|350px|Wind and solar won't power the whole world.}} | |||
{{Image|Countries CO2 targets.jpg|left|350px|Build rate is important to limit cumulative CO2.}} | |||
National energy policies have had a profound effect on success in reducing CO2 emissions. Some countries have made substantial progress in meeting the goals they have agreed to. Very few are moving fast enough to limit global warming to 2 degrees C. This article will examine the results of these national policies. | National energy policies have had a profound effect on success in reducing CO2 emissions. Some countries have made substantial progress in meeting the goals they have agreed to. Very few are moving fast enough to limit global warming to 2 degrees C. This article will examine the results of these national policies. | ||
{{Image|Low-carbon-share-energy.png|left|350px| | {{Image|Low-carbon-share-energy.png|left|350px|Few countries ae now on track.}} | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 24 May 2022
- See also: Nuclear_power_reconsidered
National energy policies have had a profound effect on success in reducing CO2 emissions. Some countries have made substantial progress in meeting the goals they have agreed to. Very few are moving fast enough to limit global warming to 2 degrees C. This article will examine the results of these national policies.
File:Low-carbon-share-energy.png
Few countries ae now on track.