Development of renewable energies is essential if we want to slow down climate change and fight for all the planet’s inhabitants to have access to electricity. Renewable energies differ from fossil fuels in that they are inexhaustible, varied and consist of viable options for all corners of the planet. But, most importantly, renewable energies do not pollute.
A key 2030 Agenda goal urges decarbonization of the world economy. The installation of clean energy is the only way forward if we want to achieve the objective set by the Paris Agreement to limit the temperature of the planet to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, for which, according to IPCC, carbon neutrality will be necessary in 2050.
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But there are still people who doubt the efficiency of clean energies and, although renewable energies are already the second largest source of electricity worldwide, give credence to the false myths and rumors concerning their viability. Below, we debunk some of these false arguments, spread by opponents of renewable energies: