Energy Transitions Commission: halving global emissions by 2040 'within reach'

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Big businesses line up to endorse report arguing renewables and wider electrification can cut emissions in half by 2040

First off, some very encouraging news. The cost reductions and uptake achieved by renewable power technologies in recent years have occured at such a rate that it is now both technically and economically...

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