As the world moves toward renewable energy, G7 countries including Canada, France, Italy, the UK, Germany, Japan, and the US, have decided to make moves towards renewable energy. Check out where the world's seven largest economies are standing when it comes to transitioning towards clean energy.
G7 Leaders and Their 'Predominantly Decarbonize' Electricity by 2035
According to the story by Electrek, the commitment of the G7 leaders is to be able to "predominantly decarbonize" electricity by 2035. This means they would have to put an end to coal power by the year 2030.
As per the International Energy Agency, they should be able to scale up both wind and solar from just 75 gigawatts in 2020 to a whopping 230 GW by 2030. The EU noted that it would temporarily shift back towards the burning of coal in order to cope with the gas supply reduction from Russia.
The EU Clarifies that It Will Maintain Its Climate Goals
Despite its decision to shift back to coal, the EU maintains that it will not undermine its decisions to reach its climate goals. The EU, however, did not provide a definitive timeline regarding its decision to temporarily use coal.
Different countries within the G7 all have different means and targets for 2030 but the main goal is to become more reliant on clean energy.
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Here are the Standings of Different Countries Within G7:
Canada
As per its Ember update, the country has made a commitment to phase out coal by 2030. Over two-thirds of the electricity being generated by Canada is already net-zero due to hydropower. Canada has also seen a reduction in fossil fuel use from 20% back in 2015 to its current 17% by 2021.
France, Germany, and Italy
EU countries are now aiming to be able to generate 63% of their electricity from clean energy by the year 2030. This is an increase from its previous commitments of just 55%. This latest ambition puts them on track to be able to achieve a net-zero electricity system by the year 2035.
Japan
As of press time, 25% of the electricity that comes from Japan is from clean energy. It has been able to increase that percentage to reach 38% by the year 2030. This is short of where the IEA notes that G7 members should be.
UK
The UK has bold plans when it comes to its energy plans noting it wants to be able to generate 95% of its electricity coming from low carbon sources by the year 2030. This would include their offshore expansion into wind energy by 2030 and increase their solar power five-fold by 2035.
US
The United States, compared to other countries, has the highest goals for renewable energy as the President aims to reach 100% clean power by the year 2035. This would include a near-term target for 30 gigawatts coming from offshore wind energy by 2030.
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Written by Urian B.
