the Energy sector emissions of greenhouse gases increased by 2.3 per cent in 2018, according to a report from the International energy council (IEA). Still coal fired power stations the big utsläppsboven, and accounted for 30 percent of emissions in the energy sector.
Almost a fifth of global energy consumption came from heating or cooling of homes and other premises, which increased sharply as temperatures reached record levels on several fronts.
sources of energy, such as hydroelectric power, wind power and solar power, was not enough to cover the increased demand. 70% of the increase was covered by fossil fuels, mainly natural gas.
”We have seen an extraordinary increase in energy demand globally, the increase is the highest this decade,” said IEA director Fatih Birol in a press release.
Yet built wind turbines and solar panels in the world. Solar energy and solar energy increased by 31 per cent last year, and wind power grew by 12 per cent. China is in the forefront, and added 182 terawatt hours from renewable energy sources last year, 40 per cent of the growth in the world.
But the total must the use of renewable sources to increase much faster in order to meet climate goals, says IEA.
