The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday that the global switch to renewable energy would require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services.
According to the UN agency, this investment is essential to harness the power of energy produced by sources like the sun and wind and to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to shocks related to the climate.
In this context, WMO is speeding up its efforts to facilitate the transition from polluting fossil fuels to “green” energy by 2050 by promoting personalized weather and climate information and forecasts.
The Secretary-General of WMO, Petteri Taalas, said: “By enabling WMO Members and their National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, as well as energy sector companies and practitioners, to deliver and use integrated weather and climate services, national strategies on clean and sustainable energy for all can be achieved in a timely and effective manner.”
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WMO Deputy Secretary-General, Elena Manaenkova also stressed that the agency has placed great importance on building effective services to key socio-economic sectors, especially energy.
“In order to limit the temperature increase to 1.5° Celsius, energy generation must radically shift from burning fossil fuels to harness renewable sources like wind, solar and hydropower,” she said.
“Such renewable sources are modulated by weather and climate patterns, thus indicating that the role of weather water and climate services is compelling for the energy transition,” she added.
Story was adapted from UN News
