Transition to sustainable energy future will require average investment of US$550B billion/year in renewable energy until 2030; investment would help boost renewable energy to 36% or more of total energy mix: International Renewable Energy Agency

Allison Oesterle

Allison Oesterle

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates , June 27, 2014 (press release) –

Mr Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General, IRENA, delivers keynote speech at REFF Wall Street

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 27 June 2014: The transition to a sustainable energy future will require, on average, $550 billion investment in renewable energy per year until 2030, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF Wall Street) in New York this week. The investment, coupled with increased emphasis on energy efficiency, would scale-up renewable energy to 36 percent or more of the total energy mix globally by 2030, and put CO₂ emissions on a 450ppm path, keeping the global temperature increase at an acceptable threshold, according to the Agency’s new report, REmap 2030.

“We need to double the level of investment that we are seeing today to significantly scale-up renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions to an acceptable level,” Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of IRENA, said at the meeting. “This level of investment together with energy efficiency measures will help mitigate the catastrophic impact of climate change.”

The annual investment includes investing in heating and cooling in stationary applications in the industrial, residential and commercial sectors. The majority of the investment needs to flow into wind power, hydropower and solar power. The benefits of the renewable energy transition partially outweight the investment needs. Global health-related costs would be reduced by $80-200 billion annually, and the global economy would see a net gain of 900,000 jobs by 2030.

“The emerging challenge we are facing today is financing renewable energy technologies in the end use sector. This is crucial to make the renewable energy transition complete,” added Mr. Amin.

Now in its 11th edition, REFF Wall Street is the leading renewable energy financing forum in the United States, targeted at investors.

For a full copy of the REmap 2030 report, fact sheets and other materials, visit www.irena.org/remap.

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About the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is mandated as the global hub for renewable energy cooperation and information exchange by 131 Members (130 States and the European Union). About 40 additional countries are in the accession process and actively engaged. IRENA supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy. The Agency promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.



Contact information:

Timothy Hurst, Chief Communications Officer, IRENA, press@irena.org

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