Energy Transition

These 9 charts show the importance of the G20 to energy and climate

A view shows windmills of several wind farms at the so-called "HelWin-Cluster", located 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of the German island of Heligoland November 5, 2014. As European governments start to curb offshore renewable power subsidies, utilities, wind turbine makers and installers are racing to cut costs to help the industry survive. Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, wary of committing billions of euros when budgets are tight, have announced subsidy cuts in the past 18 months - a blow to the European offshore wind industry which employs nearly 60,000 people. This has led the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) to slash its forecasts for installed offshore capacity in Europe. However, utilities remain keen to invest in offshore wind - which the EWEA says is the fastest-growing power technology in Europe. To match story RENEWABLES-WINDPOWER/OFFSHORE Picture taken November 5, 2014. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer (GERMANY - Tags: ENERGY ENVIRONMENT) - RTR4E6FW

G20 dominance is even more extreme when it comes to wind. Image: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Simon Evans
Policy Editor, Carbon Brief
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Population of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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GDP of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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Energy-related CO2 emissions of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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Coal use of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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Oil use of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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Solar PV and concentrating solar power capacity of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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Wind capacity of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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Nuclear power capacity of the G20 countries and the rest of the world in 2015
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G20 and the world
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