Report: Upgrading global grids could cut clean energy transition costs by $3tr by 2040

Michael Holder
clock • 4 min read
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Research estimates investing in grid upgrades to prepare for influx of renewable energy capacity would in many cases be cheaper than failing to take action at all

Upgrading power grids worldwide to support the vast amounts of additional green electricity capacity needed to avert the climate crisis could shave $3tr off the costs of the clean energy transition by...

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