3. Renewable energy technologies
Clean energy has experienced a massive growth in popularity in recent years as a number of the largest economies look to reduce their reliance on high-polluting fossil fuels amid the energy transition.
Fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas that we majorly depend on - on the other hand, are non-renewable resources that take hundreds of millions of years to form. Fossil fuels, when burned to produce energy, cause harmful greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide. Generating renewable energy creates far lower emissions than burning fossil fuels. ERMIS Africa alongside conservation lobbyists emphasize on transitioning from fossil fuels, which currently account for the lion’s share of emissions, to renewable energy. Such switches are collectively key to addressing the climate crisis.
We appreciate that renewables are now affordable, and generate three times more jobs than fossil fuels, and we will champion this realization as ERMIS Africa for our various clients. We will also assist in determining cost and environmental benefits from triggered development.
SCOPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Guided by the best available science and,
- As appropriate, traditional knowledge,
- Knowledge of indigenous peoples and
- Local knowledge systems, with a view to integrating adaptation into socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions.
- In 2018, 28% of global electricity was generated from renewable energy sources, 96% of which was produced from hydropower, wind, and solar technologies.
- Projections: Renewables will collectively increase their stake to provide 49% of global electricity generation by 2050 {US Energy Information Administration (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2019}
