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Fuels supply the majority of global energy. But less than 2% are clean

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The world’s economy is massively reliant on fuels. But clean fuels supply only 1.3% of energy globally. Scaling up the proportion of clean fuels will benefit energy security, jobs, and progress towards climate targets. At COP30, Brazil and 26 more countries took the lead with a pledge to quadruple their clean fuel production by 2035. Here, the World Economic Forum’s Head of Energy, Espen Mehlum, explains why this is a great start, and why policy-makers, business and regulators need to go much further, and much faster, on clean fuels. Fuelling the Future is a new report that highlights the role of clean #fuels in the energy transition, and offers a guide for business leaders and policy-makers to allow credible solutions to emerge. Tap the link in our bio to read it.

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