Renewable energy savior of humanity? Or expensive white elephant?
Times - Kandeh YumkellaAchim Steiner, Helen Clark and Kandeh Yumkella *
Discussions on the issue of renewable energy involves the views of the sharp polarization, Renewable energy in the eyes of some to no more than a white elephant is expensive, which in the eyes of others savior of mankind, where it is Ptharirna (and environment) of the «folly» fossil fuels, so the resolution of This requires an analysis of a practical and realistic and credible, and that is fair and impartial, above all, to provide discussion dose that you need it badly from a pragmatic realist.
Provides a new report, issued by the UN team of government on the study of climate change, which includes the views of more than 120 scientists, economists, and specialists in technology, this assessment of the long-awaited Vibny report a global perspective, and reconciles the interests of developed countries and developing countries, While studying economic and environmental issues and broader social is at stake.
Promising option
I have finished the summary, which was signed by representatives of more than 190 countries met this week in the United Arab Emirates, that renewable energy is a promising option, practical, increasingly, The costs are shrinking, increasingly, is likely to continue to fall with the acceleration of innovation and the continued global demand for energy on the rise.
160 scenario
Researchers work tirelessly on the study of more than 160 screenplay and scrutinized, including the exact depth examination of four of these scenarios .. According to the most optimistic scenario, the renewable forms of energy can be represented approximately 80% of the total energy supply by the middle of this century, and thus reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to global warming by almost a third.
Wind and sun
Of course, time alone can tell to whether access to this ratio will be achieved. In fact, some six renewable energy technologies that have been evaluated, such as those that generate electricity from the oceans, will require further research, development and care before they reach the stage of commercial maturity. However, some other technologies, such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, is cost-effective already in some circumstances or almost competitive with fossil fuels in terms of costs.
Also stressed the report of the Panel on United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is also what has been some development experts and economists of the emphasis over the years: namely that the various energy options must take into account the broader benefits. Renewable energy limit air pollution, which will cost the global economy billions of dollars annually in health care alone. It is possible the deployment of solar energy in rural areas quickly without having to install expensive networks with Bangladesh and the lead in this area. We have barely begun to overcome the costs of cooling thermal power stations due to limited water resources, not to mention the price for the future of the world, which may incurred as a result of unchecked climate change.
In the court of politicians
The ball is now in the court of the politicians. The report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study that renewable energy is growing already. In 2009, increased the ability of wind and solar modules by 30% and 50% respectively. But it is unlikely that we can get to really large numbers in the absence of the kind of supportive public policies that stimulated the expansion in the exploitation of renewable energy sources in countries such as China and Germany.
The smart progressive national policies essential in this regard. It has succeeded encouraging new tariff for renewable energy, adopted by Kenya to facilitate the rapid expansion in the production of geothermal energy, as well as wind farm project capacity of 300 MW, which is the largest project of its kind ever in the area of sub-Saharan Africa.
But the varied national policies alone are not sufficient. It requires the development of international policies, including the lending decisions of the World Bank and regional development banks, not to mention the strategies the United Nations and bilateral donors.
Technical challenges
We can not underestimate the importance of moving forward towards a new global agreement on climate in Durban, South Africa this year. Indeed, to reach a comprehensive agreement that would bring certainty to the carbon markets and promote the different mechanisms that are already working to promote renewable energy sources in developing countries and to stimulate private sector investment in this area. The Rio's, to be held in Brazil next year, another chance to push the transition to a global green economy.
The list of technical challenges remain: the smooth administration of a range of energy sources that are heterogeneous and the difference - to a large extent - will require investment in energy networks and national and regional best. However, the opportunities to keep the global temperature rise in this century without the level of degrees Celsius, and the generation of decent employment opportunities in the clean technology industry for the millions of people over the challenges are clear. It will be a clean and renewable energy is an indispensable element to combat poverty around the world.
According to estimates by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study, the costs of renewable energy to ignite a revolution could range between $ 3 trillion and more than $ 12 trillion between now and 2030. Perhaps these costs seem high, it is. But the same is pronounced on the fossil subsidies, which now exceed $ 600 billion annually, yet it does not raise much mention of the protests.
He gave us the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Group to study climate change is mainly a scientific foundation for the future of a low-carbon and efficient use of resources, and now governments have a clearer perspective of how to empower the lives and livelihoods of the world's population, who numbered seven billion people (from 9 to 10 by 2050 ), at the same time keep the human footprint on the planet, including climate change, within the limits of the planet's carrying on the environmental level.
* Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations for the Environment, Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand earlier, and Director of the United Nations Development Programme, and Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Project Syndicate 0.2011
Times - Kandeh YumkellaAchim Steiner, Helen Clark and Kandeh Yumkella *
Discussions on the issue of renewable energy involves the views of the sharp polarization, Renewable energy in the eyes of some to no more than a white elephant is expensive, which in the eyes of others savior of mankind, where it is Ptharirna (and environment) of the «folly» fossil fuels, so the resolution of This requires an analysis of a practical and realistic and credible, and that is fair and impartial, above all, to provide discussion dose that you need it badly from a pragmatic realist.
Provides a new report, issued by the UN team of government on the study of climate change, which includes the views of more than 120 scientists, economists, and specialists in technology, this assessment of the long-awaited Vibny report a global perspective, and reconciles the interests of developed countries and developing countries, While studying economic and environmental issues and broader social is at stake.
Promising option
I have finished the summary, which was signed by representatives of more than 190 countries met this week in the United Arab Emirates, that renewable energy is a promising option, practical, increasingly, The costs are shrinking, increasingly, is likely to continue to fall with the acceleration of innovation and the continued global demand for energy on the rise.
160 scenario
Researchers work tirelessly on the study of more than 160 screenplay and scrutinized, including the exact depth examination of four of these scenarios .. According to the most optimistic scenario, the renewable forms of energy can be represented approximately 80% of the total energy supply by the middle of this century, and thus reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to global warming by almost a third.
Wind and sun
Of course, time alone can tell to whether access to this ratio will be achieved. In fact, some six renewable energy technologies that have been evaluated, such as those that generate electricity from the oceans, will require further research, development and care before they reach the stage of commercial maturity. However, some other technologies, such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, is cost-effective already in some circumstances or almost competitive with fossil fuels in terms of costs.
Also stressed the report of the Panel on United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is also what has been some development experts and economists of the emphasis over the years: namely that the various energy options must take into account the broader benefits. Renewable energy limit air pollution, which will cost the global economy billions of dollars annually in health care alone. It is possible the deployment of solar energy in rural areas quickly without having to install expensive networks with Bangladesh and the lead in this area. We have barely begun to overcome the costs of cooling thermal power stations due to limited water resources, not to mention the price for the future of the world, which may incurred as a result of unchecked climate change.
In the court of politicians
The ball is now in the court of the politicians. The report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study that renewable energy is growing already. In 2009, increased the ability of wind and solar modules by 30% and 50% respectively. But it is unlikely that we can get to really large numbers in the absence of the kind of supportive public policies that stimulated the expansion in the exploitation of renewable energy sources in countries such as China and Germany.The smart progressive national policies essential in this regard. It has succeeded encouraging new tariff for renewable energy, adopted by Kenya to facilitate the rapid expansion in the production of geothermal energy, as well as wind farm project capacity of 300 MW, which is the largest project of its kind ever in the area of sub-Saharan Africa.
But the varied national policies alone are not sufficient. It requires the development of international policies, including the lending decisions of the World Bank and regional development banks, not to mention the strategies the United Nations and bilateral donors.
Technical challenges
We can not underestimate the importance of moving forward towards a new global agreement on climate in Durban, South Africa this year. Indeed, to reach a comprehensive agreement that would bring certainty to the carbon markets and promote the different mechanisms that are already working to promote renewable energy sources in developing countries and to stimulate private sector investment in this area. The Rio's, to be held in Brazil next year, another chance to push the transition to a global green economy.
The list of technical challenges remain: the smooth administration of a range of energy sources that are heterogeneous and the difference - to a large extent - will require investment in energy networks and national and regional best.
However, the opportunities to keep the global temperature rise in this century without the level of degrees Celsius, and the generation of decent employment opportunities in the clean technology industry for the millions of people over the challenges are clear. It will be a clean and renewable energy is an indispensable element to combat poverty around the world.
According to estimates by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study, the costs of renewable energy to ignite a revolution could range between $ 3 trillion and more than $ 12 trillion between now and 2030. Perhaps these costs seem high, it is. But the same is pronounced on the fossil subsidies, which now exceed $ 600 billion annually, yet it does not raise much mention of the protests.
He gave us the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Group to study climate change is mainly a scientific foundation for the future of a low-carbon and efficient use of resources, and now governments have a clearer perspective of how to empower the lives and livelihoods of the world's population, who numbered seven billion people (from 9 to 10 by 2050 ), at the same time keep the human footprint on the planet, including climate change, within the limits of the planet's carrying on the environmental level.
* Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations for the Environment, Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand earlier, and Director of the United Nations Development Programme, and Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Project Syndicate 0.2011
Times - Kandeh YumkellaAchim Steiner, Helen Clark and Kandeh Yumkella *
Discussions on the issue of renewable energy involves the views of the sharp polarization, Renewable energy in the eyes of some to no more than a white elephant is expensive, which in the eyes of others savior of mankind, where it is Ptharirna (and environment) of the «folly» fossil fuels, so the resolution of This requires an analysis of a practical and realistic and credible, and that is fair and impartial, above all, to provide discussion dose that you need it badly from a pragmatic realist.
Provides a new report, issued by the UN team of government on the study of climate change, which includes the views of more than 120 scientists, economists, and specialists in technology, this assessment of the long-awaited Vibny report a global perspective, and reconciles the interests of developed countries and developing countries, While studying economic and environmental issues and broader social is at stake.
Promising option
I have finished the summary, which was signed by representatives of more than 190 countries met this week in the United Arab Emirates, that renewable energy is a promising option, practical, increasingly, The costs are shrinking, increasingly, is likely to continue to fall with the acceleration of innovation and the continued global demand for energy on the rise.
160 scenario
Researchers work tirelessly on the study of more than 160 screenplay and scrutinized, including the exact depth examination of four of these scenarios .. According to the most optimistic scenario, the renewable forms of energy can be represented approximately 80% of the total energy supply by the middle of this century, and thus reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to global warming by almost a third.
Wind and sun
Of course, time alone can tell to whether access to this ratio will be achieved. In fact, some six renewable energy technologies that have been evaluated, such as those that generate electricity from the oceans, will require further research, development and care before they reach the stage of commercial maturity. However, some other technologies, such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, is cost-effective already in some circumstances or almost competitive with fossil fuels in terms of costs.
Also stressed the report of the Panel on United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is also what has been some development experts and economists of the emphasis over the years: namely that the various energy options must take into account the broader benefits. Renewable energy limit air pollution, which will cost the global economy billions of dollars annually in health care alone. It is possible the deployment of solar energy in rural areas quickly without having to install expensive networks with Bangladesh and the lead in this area. We have barely begun to overcome the costs of cooling thermal power stations due to limited water resources, not to mention the price for the future of the world, which may incurred as a result of unchecked climate change.
In the court of politicians
The ball is now in the court of the politicians. The report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study that renewable energy is growing already. In 2009, increased the ability of wind and solar modules by 30% and 50% respectively. But it is unlikely that we can get to really large numbers in the absence of the kind of supportive public policies that stimulated the expansion in the exploitation of renewable energy sources in countries such as China and Germany.
The smart progressive national policies essential in this regard. It has succeeded encouraging new tariff for renewable energy, adopted by Kenya to facilitate the rapid expansion in the production of geothermal energy, as well as wind farm project capacity of 300 MW, which is the largest project of its kind ever in the area of sub-Saharan Africa.
But the varied national policies alone are not sufficient. It requires the development of international policies, including the lending decisions of the World Bank and regional development banks, not to mention the strategies the United Nations and bilateral donors.
Technical challenges
We can not underestimate the importance of moving forward towards a new global agreement on climate in Durban, South Africa this year. Indeed, to reach a comprehensive agreement that would bring certainty to the carbon markets and promote the different mechanisms that are already working to promote renewable energy sources in developing countries and to stimulate private sector investment in this area. The Rio's, to be held in Brazil next year, another chance to push the transition to a global green economy.
The list of technical challenges remain: the smooth administration of a range of energy sources that are heterogeneous and the difference - to a large extent - will require investment in energy networks and national and regional best. However, the opportunities to keep the global temperature rise in this century without the level of degrees Celsius, and the generation of decent employment opportunities in the clean technology industry for the millions of people over the challenges are clear. It will be a clean and renewable energy is an indispensable element to combat poverty around the world.
According to estimates by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study, the costs of renewable energy to ignite a revolution could range between $ 3 trillion and more than $ 12 trillion between now and 2030. Perhaps these costs seem high, it is. But the same is pronounced on the fossil subsidies, which now exceed $ 600 billion annually, yet it does not raise much mention of the protests.
He gave us the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Group to study climate change is mainly a scientific foundation for the future of a low-carbon and efficient use of resources, and now governments have a clearer perspective of how to empower the lives and livelihoods of the world's population, who numbered seven billion people (from 9 to 10 by 2050 ), at the same time keep the human footprint on the planet, including climate change, within the limits of the planet's carrying on the environmental level.
* Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations for the Environment, Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand earlier, and Director of the United Nations Development Programme, and Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Project Syndicate 0.2011
Times - Kandeh YumkellaAchim Steiner, Helen Clark and Kandeh Yumkella *
Discussions on the issue of renewable energy involves the views of the sharp polarization, Renewable energy in the eyes of some to no more than a white elephant is expensive, which in the eyes of others savior of mankind, where it is Ptharirna (and environment) of the «folly» fossil fuels, so the resolution of This requires an analysis of a practical and realistic and credible, and that is fair and impartial, above all, to provide discussion dose that you need it badly from a pragmatic realist.
Provides a new report, issued by the UN team of government on the study of climate change, which includes the views of more than 120 scientists, economists, and specialists in technology, this assessment of the long-awaited Vibny report a global perspective, and reconciles the interests of developed countries and developing countries, While studying economic and environmental issues and broader social is at stake.
Promising option
I have finished the summary, which was signed by representatives of more than 190 countries met this week in the United Arab Emirates, that renewable energy is a promising option, practical, increasingly, The costs are shrinking, increasingly, is likely to continue to fall with the acceleration of innovation and the continued global demand for energy on the rise.
160 scenario
Researchers work tirelessly on the study of more than 160 screenplay and scrutinized, including the exact depth examination of four of these scenarios .. According to the most optimistic scenario, the renewable forms of energy can be represented approximately 80% of the total energy supply by the middle of this century, and thus reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to global warming by almost a third.
Wind and sun
Of course, time alone can tell to whether access to this ratio will be achieved. In fact, some six renewable energy technologies that have been evaluated, such as those that generate electricity from the oceans, will require further research, development and care before they reach the stage of commercial maturity. However, some other technologies, such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, is cost-effective already in some circumstances or almost competitive with fossil fuels in terms of costs.
Also stressed the report of the Panel on United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is also what has been some development experts and economists of the emphasis over the years: namely that the various energy options must take into account the broader benefits. Renewable energy limit air pollution, which will cost the global economy billions of dollars annually in health care alone. It is possible the deployment of solar energy in rural areas quickly without having to install expensive networks with Bangladesh and the lead in this area. We have barely begun to overcome the costs of cooling thermal power stations due to limited water resources, not to mention the price for the future of the world, which may incurred as a result of unchecked climate change.
In the court of politicians
The ball is now in the court of the politicians. The report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study that renewable energy is growing already. In 2009, increased the ability of wind and solar modules by 30% and 50% respectively. But it is unlikely that we can get to really large numbers in the absence of the kind of supportive public policies that stimulated the expansion in the exploitation of renewable energy sources in countries such as China and Germany.The smart progressive national policies essential in this regard. It has succeeded encouraging new tariff for renewable energy, adopted by Kenya to facilitate the rapid expansion in the production of geothermal energy, as well as wind farm project capacity of 300 MW, which is the largest project of its kind ever in the area of sub-Saharan Africa.
But the varied national policies alone are not sufficient. It requires the development of international policies, including the lending decisions of the World Bank and regional development banks, not to mention the strategies the United Nations and bilateral donors.
Technical challenges
We can not underestimate the importance of moving forward towards a new global agreement on climate in Durban, South Africa this year. Indeed, to reach a comprehensive agreement that would bring certainty to the carbon markets and promote the different mechanisms that are already working to promote renewable energy sources in developing countries and to stimulate private sector investment in this area. The Rio's, to be held in Brazil next year, another chance to push the transition to a global green economy.
The list of technical challenges remain: the smooth administration of a range of energy sources that are heterogeneous and the difference - to a large extent - will require investment in energy networks and national and regional best.
However, the opportunities to keep the global temperature rise in this century without the level of degrees Celsius, and the generation of decent employment opportunities in the clean technology industry for the millions of people over the challenges are clear. It will be a clean and renewable energy is an indispensable element to combat poverty around the world.
According to estimates by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study, the costs of renewable energy to ignite a revolution could range between $ 3 trillion and more than $ 12 trillion between now and 2030. Perhaps these costs seem high, it is. But the same is pronounced on the fossil subsidies, which now exceed $ 600 billion annually, yet it does not raise much mention of the protests.
He gave us the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Group to study climate change is mainly a scientific foundation for the future of a low-carbon and efficient use of resources, and now governments have a clearer perspective of how to empower the lives and livelihoods of the world's population, who numbered seven billion people (from 9 to 10 by 2050 ), at the same time keep the human footprint on the planet, including climate change, within the limits of the planet's carrying on the environmental level.
* Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations for the Environment, Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand earlier, and Director of the United Nations Development Programme, and Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Project Syndicate 0.2011
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