Without clean energy and EVs, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new IEA analysis shows.
  • Wooster@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    8 months ago

    An exceptional shortfall in hydropower due to extreme droughts in the US, China, and several other economies resulted in over 40% of the rise in emissions in 2023 as countries turned largely to fossil fuels to plug the gap.

    I’m honestly surprised Hydro (or rather lack thereof) accounted for that much of the difference.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Three Gorges Dam (which has been a massive environmental catastrophe itself) generates 10% of China’s electricity.