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COP: A solar flop?

Tripling clean energy generation capacity to 11 TW by 2030 was a leading pledge from the United Nations’ (UN) climate change conference in Dubai. With few details about infrastructure and energy storage and no clear PV targets, however, it is hard to judge the effectiveness of the 28th global Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting. Angela Skujins considers possible impacts for the solar industry.

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pv magazine

08 Feb 2024

COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber presided over a climate change conference that generated headlines but left some analysts asking for more. | Photo: UN Climate Change/Kiara Worth

Michael Taylor heads up the renewable energy costs and outlook department at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Among other things, the Bonn-based energy analyst, who has 30 years of experience under his belt, examines the political and economic levers governments can pull to expedite renewable energy rollout.That means Taylor is well placed to answer pv magazine’s …

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