The Green Blueprint cover image

The Green Blueprint

How to triple renewables by 2030

Nov 29, 2023
This podcast explores the proposal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. It discusses the progress, challenges, and opportunities in achieving this goal. The podcast also delves into the conflicting narratives surrounding electric cars and their future impact. Additionally, it touches on topics like the discrepancy between EV sales headlines and reality, the political career of Joe Manchin, and controversies in clean energy and heating.
01:04:15

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • The latest UN climate summit aims to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 to limit warming and achieve net zero emissions, requiring significant capital and supportive policies.
  • Scaling renewable energy to triple its capacity by 2030 faces challenges in the limited tax equity market and the need to upgrade distribution systems for electric vehicles.

Deep dives

The proposal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 is discussed

The latest UN climate summit has a proposal on the table to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. This target is seen as essential to limit warming to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius and achieve net zero emissions. The plan would require 11 terawatts of new renewables capacity, mostly from solar and wind, and a trillion dollars in capital per year. While there are challenges with equipment availability and local policies, progress has already been made, particularly in the US, Europe, China, and Brazil. Market design, better compensation mechanisms, and supportive policies will be crucial to achieve this goal.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode