Sentences with phrase «of global energy demand»

He argued that «no credible projection» shows fossil fuels meeting less than 40 percent of global energy demand by mid-century.

Natural gas grows to account for a quarter of global energy demand in the New Policies Scenario by 2040, becoming the second - largest fuel in the global mix after oil.

Although solar power eventually may face storage limitations, promising storage technologies are already emerging, and solar energy could increase multifold to meet more than 20 percent of global energy demand before running into serious storage constraints.

With 70 % of global energy demand currently met through the burning of carbon - based fuels, and demand predicted to double by 20351, the world faces a growing challenge: reducing climate change causing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions while not damaging a fragile global economy that is sustained by these abundant fossil fuels.

Under his leadership, the IEA is implementing a new modernization strategy based on three pillars: «opening the doors» of the Agency to emerging economies (which has seen the IEA Family's share of global energy demand rise to over 70 % today from about 40 % in 2015); expanding energy security beyond oil to natural gas and electricity; and turning the IEA into the global clean energy hub, including for energy efficiency.

The much increased utilisation of fuel means that available resources — conventional waste, uranium, thorium — are sufficient for 1000's of years of global energy demand.

LONDON — The world is far behind on delivering the low - carbon energy it needs, and unless urgent action is taken, calamitous climate change is certain, the International Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy demand.

Since 2009, the IEA has actively contributed to all energy work streams of the G20 — a group that accounts for 85 % of the global economy and 75 % of global energy demand — covering topics ranging from energy security and market transparency, to energy efficiency and the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies.

The UK is responsible for less than 3 % of global energy demand and so is not indicative of the entire global energy system.

Dear Editor, RE: Britain rakes out the coals of a dying power source (April 22), The UK is responsible for less than 3 % of global energy demand and so is not indicative of the entire...