The takeaway from these reports is that all energy sources, including carbon - based fuels, are necessary to meet future global energy demand growth as society manages climate change risks. (energyfactor.exxonmobil.com)
While significant progress has been made in deploying renewables, in particular solar PV and wind, the deployment of low - carbon energy has not kept up with energy demand growth. (iea.org)
Target 3: Cut the Carbon - Intensity of GDP by 17 %: Slower energy demand growth combined with increased non-fossil energy supply curbed Chinese emissions growth in 2012. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)