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2017 Was a Record Breaking Year for Renewables, But More Needs to Be Done to Meet Paris Goals
04 June 2018
Energy
Workers installing solar panels on a barn roof. 10 10 / Flickr / CC BY 2.0
2017 broke the record for increased renewable energy capacity, Reuters reported Sunday. But it still isn't enough to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in line with the goals of the Paris agreement.
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Renewables Added Enough Capacity in 2016 to Power Every Home in the UK, Germany, France and Italy Combined
07 June 2017
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As the Trump administration pushes for more polluting fossil fuels, clean energy has grown in leaps and bounds around the world.
Newly installed renewable power capacity set new records in 2016, with 161 gigawatts added, according to the annual Renewables Global Status Report by the Paris-based Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) released Tuesday.
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