Report: Clean energy transition delay could see global warming spiral past 3C

Michael Holder
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Report: Clean energy transition delay could see global warming spiral past 3C

Geopolitical and policy shifts in several key economies over the past year have increased the risk of a slower than anticipated clean energy transition, WoodMackenzie warns

A five-year delay in the clean energy transition needed to reach net zero emissions could see global average temperatures spiral to 3C above pre-industrial levels by 2100, breaching the goals of the Paris...

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