AUGUST 2017 | MANE ENERGY | 9
Earlier this year, the UK spent an entire day without coal power. Previously, the longest period without coal-power generation was 19 hours. It's a sign that coal is playing a much smaller role nowadays, but there are fears that one world power is looking to increase coal powered generation.
The United States recently withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord, causing widespread condemnation from many countries. The United States has joined Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not participating in the Agreement - to put things in perspective, even North Korea has signed the Paris Agreement. The new White House administration has promised to keep domestic jobs and increasing work in areas such as coal power, which has caused a stir in the scientific community. In 2016, the US had 30% of its electricity generated by coal power, while renewables made up just half of that. And although renewables are growing increasingly popular in the United States, with a recent plans for offshore wind farm off the coast of New York, it appears coal power will be on the rise as well and it's not boding well for our climate.
For once, nearly the entire world was united as one to battle climate change when the Paris Agreement was signed and although the United States has left, world leaders in Germany, the UK, China and even Russia are taking the stand against climate change. And at Mane we're also stepping up, working with a slew of renewable projects globally to ensure a healthy planet for our future descendants. ■
THE UNITED STATES MAKES UP
22%
OF THE WORLD'S
CARBON EMISSION
5%
OF THE WORLD'S
POPULATION
AND CONTRIBUTES TO
22%
OF THE WORLD'S
CARBON EMISSION
22%
OF THE
WORLD'S
CARBON EMISSION
22%
OF THE WORLD'S
CARBON EMISSION
THE WATERS SURROUNDING THE UK HAVE WARMED
BY 1°C
OVER THE
LAST
100 YEARS
APRIL 2017 WAS THE
SECOND-WARMEST
APRIL ON RECORD