By IANS,
Abu Dhabi : Renewable energy sources like wind and solar power could provide up to 80 percent of the global energy needs by 2050, an intergovernmental panel report on climate has said.
The report released by the panel Monday in Abu Dhabi urged the governments to invest in clean energies.
Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the panel, said: “Investing in clean energy makes sense, as the cost of using clean energy has declined in recent years.”
Renewable energy sources can save between 220,000 and 560,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in the next 40 years, Prensa Latina said quoting the report.
Urging countries to gradually replace fossil fuels with cleaner and more environment friendly fuels like solar and wind power, the report says it will help reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels.