A COP29 storage target would be a win for the climate and economy

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A new global target for energy storage deployment would boost confidence in an industry critical to the net zero transition, writes Ember Climate's Richard Black

Unless the runes are deceiving us, it appears extremely likely that governments will, at this year's UN climate summit, set a target of having 1,500GW of energy storage in place by 2030. It's on the...

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