Major Asian Economies Need to Increase Renewable Energy to Limit Global Warming, Report Says

Countries Must Add Significant Solar and Wind Energy Capacity Annually, Calls for 'Paradigm Shift' in Energy Policies

Nine major Asian economies need to increase their renewable energy share from 6% to at least 50% by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5C, according to a report by Berlin-based thinktank Agora Energiewende.
Nearly a third of the renewable energy should come from wind and solar power, a fifth from hydropower and other clean sources, and the remainder from fossil fuels.
To meet the 1.5C limit, these countries need to add 45 to 55 gigawatts of solar energy and 20 gigawatts of wind energy every year.
The report calls for a 'paradigm shift' to speed up the transition to wind and solar power, including removing subsidies for oil and gas, simplifying bureaucratic hurdles, and facilitating investments.
Despite misconceptions, the report states that much higher shares of wind and solar can be reliably integrated into the power system than expected.