'We can afford it': EV uptake and renewables surge to power 'massive expansion' of energy grids

Madeleine Cuff
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But latest forecasts from risk managers DNV GL still predicts 50/50 split between fossil and non-fossil energy sources by mid-century, well short of Paris Agreement targets

The world is set to experience a massive expansion in the role of electricity, according to a major new forecast released today. But despite a coming surge in the use of batteries and renewables the expected...

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