您的当前位置:首页 >熱點 >【】TopicsSustainabilityDonald Trump 正文
时间:2025-08-02 14:16:27 来源:网络整理编辑:熱點
The United States could soon walk away from a trillion-dollar opportunity if some influential player
The United States could soon walk away from a trillion-dollar opportunity if some influential players in the Trump administration have their way.。
The Paris Climate Agreement may global boost the economy by $19 trillion over the next three decades as countries invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and zero-emissions transportation, according to a report by two global energy agencies.。
SEE ALSO:Earth just had its second-warmest February on record。Such investments are essential for meeting the targets of the Paris treaty -- a landmark deal that aims to limit global warming in order to avoid dangerous impacts including sea level rise and extreme weather events.。
Trump is considering pulling the U.S. out of the global agreement. If he does so, the U.S. could miss out on many of the economic benefits identified in the report, which was commissioned by the German government.。
Beyond protecting the planet, all the world's clean-energy spending will grow the global economy by around 0.8 percent by 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said Monday in a new study, which it produced with the International Energy Agency (IEA).。
In addition, renewable energy investments could yield an additional 6 million jobs through the same period, the report found.。
"Critically, the economic case for the energy transition has never been stronger," Adnan Amin, director-general of IRENA, an intergovernmental organization, said Monday in a statement.。
A key point in the report, though, is that delaying the transition to a cleaner energy system would be more costly.。
Thanks for signing up!。
Steam rises from a German coal plant.Credit: maja hitji/Getty Images 。
Still, that transformation won't come without major investments. Revamping the global energy system could require $145 trillion in investment in low-carbon technologies by mid-century, IRENA said. 。
By leaving the Paris agreement, the U.S. would cede its leadership on clean energy to China and other big economies. It would also undermine the world's chances of meeting the Paris goals. 。
Primary CO2 emissions reduction potential by technology in the Reference Case and REmap (2015-2050).Credit: IRENA。
To achieve the 2-degree target, the world would have to dramatically slash its energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by replacing oil, coal and natural gas with wind, solar and other renewable sources.。
Energy-related CO2 emissions must shrink to 9.5 gigatons by 2050, down from 32 gigatons in 2015, the energy agencies said in their report. That means renewables should account for at least 65 percent of global power generation by the middle of the century -- up from 24 percent today.。
Meanwhile, total fossil fuel use would shrink to a third of today's level.。
Best buds: Chancellor Merkel, left, with President Trump at the White House, March 17, 2017.Credit: justin sullivan/Getty Images 。
German Chancellor Angela Merkel commissioned the IRENA study to guide upcoming climate and energy discussions for the Group of 20 economies, which began this week in Germany.。
Featured Video For You。
Nancy Pelosi warns colleagues after info hacked2025-08-02 14:13
GoPro's new Hero 5 action cameras make it easier to create epic videos2025-08-02 14:04
Alligators may not have changed much in 8 million years2025-08-02 13:47
Elizabeth Warren takes Wells Fargo CEO to the woodshed over fake accounts2025-08-02 13:29
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enough2025-08-02 13:05
The NCAA fined Stanford for too much practice and a bicycle2025-08-02 13:02
Jimmy Kimmel at the Emmys: Dos and Don'ts2025-08-02 12:11
Keith Olbermann is back and ready to take on Trump2025-08-02 11:43
This app is giving streaming TV news a second try2025-08-02 11:41
How wireless emergency alerts work2025-08-02 11:34
Daughter gives her 1002025-08-02 14:15
Eggo waffles were recalled and someone needs to tell the kids from 'Stranger Things'2025-08-02 14:12
Nothing to see here, just a tiger strolling along an Australian beach2025-08-02 14:09
SanDisk announces world's first enormous 1TB memory card2025-08-02 14:06
Satisfy your Olympics withdrawals with Nike's latest app2025-08-02 13:39
Here's how to use apps with Siri in iOS 102025-08-02 13:26
Apple is releasing a beefy Smart Battery Case for iPhone 72025-08-02 12:47
Cubs' president wears a fake mustache, is recognized immediately2025-08-02 12:46
Michael Phelps says goodbye to the pool with Olympic gold2025-08-02 12:16
Okay, start screaming: Lady Gaga's 'Perfect Illusion' video is here2025-08-02 12:02