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Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

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Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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ICCT: aviation emissions increasing 70% faster than UN projections

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The ICCT paper, “CO 2 emissions from commercial aviation, 2018,” summarizes the first detailed, global CO 2 inventory for aviation in 15 years, with emissions and traffic by country (domestic vs. international) summarized for 100+ countries plus route-based carbon intensities. Two-thirds of those emissions came from domestic flights.

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