Construction of a vast fleet offshore wind farms around the world could deliver 10% of the carbon emission reduction needed to reach the Paris Agreement target of keeping global heating to within 2.0℃ of pre-industrial levels, according to a new report from an industry action group led by developers Orsted and Equinor, which is calling on international governments to muster a 1.4TW
Offshore wind 'could meet 10% of Paris target' if governments back scale-up: Orsted/Equinor-led group
Report by Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition sets out five 'building blocks' for new markets that could underpin construction of over 1.4TW globally by 2050
2 December 2020 1:56 GMT
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22 October 2023 18:27 GMT
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