IEA calls for greater investment in clean energy

Xinhua Copenhagen, December 14 (Xinhua Priory Xu Liyu) The International Energy Agency said in Copenhagen 14th that the energy industry is crucial to reducing carbon dioxide emissions globally, and governments should increase their investment in energy efficiency and new energy development. "Although the final agreement of the Copenhagen Conference is still under discussion, the negotiators have sent a strong signal that the new agreement will lead countries to develop new energy policies to increase global investment in clean energy," the executive director of the International Energy Agency, Tanaka, said at a news conference that day. "The IEA data show that the energy sector-related carbon dioxide emissions decreased by about 3% in 2009, affected by the financial crisis."　　In the long run, however, the energy sector's task of reducing emissions is still daunting, with 84% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. The IEA says the impact on the planet of emissions from the energy sector will be disastrous if the current model is not followed by new measures. If no action is taken, carbon dioxide emissions from the global energy sector will increase by 2030 from 29 billion tonnes in 2007 to 40 billion tonnes, up nearly 40% per cent, and will continue to grow thereafter.　　That would be far from the global goal of reducing greenhouse gases. The IEA says the global energy industry needs to take a number of unconventional measures to keep global temperature rises at 2 degrees Celsius, such as the need for a massive shutdown of thermal power projects 2030 years ago, with 60% of the world's electricity coming from renewables, nuclear power and plants equipped with carbon capture technology.　　In addition, in the field of transportation, hybrids and electric vehicles accounted for the proportion of total car sales from the current 1% to 60%. The IEA says a large part of the energy sector's task of cutting emissions needs to be addressed by increasing energy efficiency, which requires very large investments.　　It is estimated that by 2030 the global total investment in energy efficiency needs to reach $8.3 trillion trillion, which is about half the current annual gross domestic product of the United States. "In improving energy efficiency, developed countries need to share their experiences with developing countries to help developing countries build capacity, which should be an important part of the agreement reached at Copenhagen," said Tanaka. ”