ABU DHABI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The presidency of next month's COP28 climate summit and two renewable energy organisations on Monday urged governments to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to stop global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Renewable energy capacity needs "to reach more than 11,000 GW" by 2030, the United Arab Emirates' COP28 presidency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Renewables Alliance said in a joint report.
Group of 20 nations, among them China, the United States and India, agreed in September to pursue efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030.
However, striking a deal among the nearly 200 countries that attend COP28 meetings will not be easy.
They say a renewable energy deal at COP28 must be paired with a commitment to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels - a pledge that has faced resistance from Saudi Arabia, Russia and other fossil fuel-reliant economies.
Persons:
IRENA, Wopke Hoekstra, al, Jaber, Yousef Saba, Kate Abnett, Deborah Kyvrikosaios
Organizations:
United Arab, International Renewable Energy Agency, Global Renewables Alliance, Thomson
Locations:
ABU DHABI, Dubai, Paris, United Arab Emirates, China, United States, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Brussels