- The UN weather agency issued an urgent appeal to switch to cleaner forms of energy.
- Electricity tapped from clean energy sources must double over the next eight years.
The UN weather agency issued an urgent appeal for African governments to switch to cleaner forms of energy, such as solar, wind and hydro-electric power.
In its new report, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that to limit the global temperature rise, undermining energy security, electricity tapped from clean energy sources must double over the next eight years.
With the energy sector responsible for around 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, WMO chief Petteri Taalas stated that switching to cleaner energy generation and improving energy efficiency is crucial if the world is to thrive in the 21st century.