Publication - Renewables in Cities Global Status Report

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Title

Renewables in Cities Global Status Report

Publisher

Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)

Author

Toby Couture, Henner Busch, Flávia Guerra, Teis Hansen, Anna Leidreiter, Hannah E. Murdock, Lea Ranalder, Janet L. Sawin, Kristin Seyboth

Published in

November 2019

Abstract

Cities have a unique role to play in accelerating the sustainable energy transition. Crisscrossed with transport systems and home to a variety of energy-intensive end-use sectors like heating and cooling, cities are a prime playing field to transition to sustainable energy. More than half the world’s population (55%) lives in cities today, and cities account for two-thirds of global energy demand and around 75% of global CO2 emissions. However, comparable data are lacking on city-level renewable energy targets, policies and action. The Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report is the first in what is to become an annual stock-take of the global transition to renewable energy at the city-level. REN21 is developing this series to build up reliable data on and create a comprehensive picture of renewable energy developments in cities globally. This makes it possible to better inform decision-makers both in cities and in the wider energy arena.

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