- Grid integration challenges in China due to rapid renewable energy growth.
- Supply chain and macroeconomic challenges impacting wind sector recovery.
- High financing costs reducing the economic attractiveness of renewables in emerging and developing economies.
- Weak grid infrastructure and lack of visibility over auction volumes in emerging and developing economies.
- Lengthy permitting timelines and inadequate grid infrastructure investments in Europe and the United States.
- Land procurement barriers and weak financial health of power distribution companies in India.
- High costs of renewable fuels compared to fossil fuels.
- Insufficient demand creation for renewable hydrogen.
- Feedstock supply obstacles for liquid biofuels.
- Sustainability challenges for bioenergy use.
International Energy Agency
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Renewable Energy
Nearly 20% of final energy consumption by 2030 (up from 13% in 2023)
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.3 million tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 74.7K tCO2e (2018); 55226 tCO2e (2020) |
| 2016-09 to 2017-08 | 23.5M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Global renewable capacity additions increased more than 60% to almost 565 GW in 2023, the fastest growth ever recorded.
- Global renewable capacity is expected to grow by 2.7 times by 2030, surpassing countries’ current ambitions by nearly 25%.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Triple the world’s installed renewable energy capacity by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEnergy SecuritySustainable Development