According to the EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness annual index; Ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, many countries are planning to raise their energy targets despite weak economic conditions.

Global renewable energy capacity investments increased by 2% in 2020 to reach 303.5 billion dollars. However, according to the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), which is prepared for the 57th time this year by the international audit and consultancy company EY (Ernst & Young); To achieve net-zero targets globally, an additional $5.2 trillion investment is required.

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The efforts to lift our power generation and electrical grid into the 21st century is a multipronged effort. It needs a new generation mix of low-carbon sources that include hydro, renewables and nuclear, ways to capture carbon that don’t cost a zillion dollars, and ways to make the grid smart.

But battery and storage technologies have had a hard time keeping up. And they are critical for any success in a carbon-constrained world that uses intermittent sources like solar and wind, or that worries about resilience in the face of natural disasters and malicious attempts at sabotage.

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