SDG 13: Climate Action

Renewable energy is cheaper than previously thought, says a new report - and could be a gamechanger in the climate change battle

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Wind turbines, which act as a renewable source of energy, used to produce electricity. Image: Thomas Richter/Unsplash

Johnny Wood
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Costs and projection of costs of renewable energy from 1980-2040. Image: INET
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Technologies that become cheaper with increasing production enter a virtuous cycle.
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Electricity from renewables became cheaper as we increased capacity - electricity from nuclear and coal did not.
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