Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 20

16-May-2011

IPCC Sees Prospects For Renewables As Politically Very Challenging

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group meeting in Abu Dhabi on 5-8 May concluded that close to 80% of the worlds energy supply could be met from renewables by mid-century, if backed by the right enabling public policies. However, announcing the groups findings on 9 May, working group co-chair Prof Ottmar Edenhofer warned that the substantial...