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Green energy investment matches fossil fuels

by Segun Ogunlade February 1, 2023
written by Segun Ogunlade February 1, 2023
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A new report published on Tuesday has shown that investment in cleaner energy exceeded $1 trillion last year and is now on course to overtake spending on fossil fuels for the first time ever after.

According to research group BloombergNEF, spending on energy transition technology must immediately triple to meet the target of net-zero emissions by 2050 to combat climate change.

The report found investment in sectors such as renewables, nuclear, zero-emission vehicles or recycling projects totalled $1.1 trillion last year, matching spending on fossil fuels. The 31 per cent increase on the previous year was driven by the energy crisis that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the report said and marks the first time the investment total has been measured in trillions.

“Investment in clean energy technologies is on the brink of overtaking fossil fuel investments, and won’t look back,” said Albert Cheung, head of global analysis at BloombergNEF.

Read also: EU, Ukraine plan to collaborate on renewable energy, hydrogen-draft

China was by far the largest investor in the energy transition, with the US a distant second.

Nearly half of the total global investment was in China, particularly in steel recycling and the renewable energy and electric vehicles sectors, making it the largest investor in energy transition while the US is a distant second and Germany retained its place in third position, largely due to a sizable EV market.

However, a drop in offshore wind deals saw investment in Britain fall by nearly a fifth, the report found.

Globally, renewable energy was the biggest sector for investment at $495 billion, followed by electrified transport projects and with the exception of nuclear power, the researchers said all other sectors saw record levels of investment.

The growth in energy transition technology also comes as many countries saw an increase in fossil fuel investment in a bid to shore up energy security.

The war in Ukraine caused disruption to the global power supply as Russia, a major producer of fossil fuels, cut gas supplies to EU countries and was hit by sweeping sanctions over the invasion.

A separate report by Ember, an energy think tank, said on Tuesday that wind and solar energy generated 22 per cent of EU electricity, surpassing gas (20 per cent) for the first time. Hydro and nuclear power still represented the biggest share of electricity generation in the 27-nation bloc, accounting for 32 per cent.

Story was adapted from Arab News.

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