Editing Renewable energy (section)

=== Role in addressing climate change ===
As part of the global effort to [[Climate change mitigation|limit climate change]], most countries have committed to [[Net zero emissions|net zero greenhouse gas emissions]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Srouji |first1=Jamal |last2=Fransen |first2=Taryn |last3=Boehm |first3=Sophie |last4=Waskow |first4=David |last5=Carter |first5=Rebecca |last6=Larsen |first6=Gaia |date=25 April 2024 |title=Next-generation Climate Targets: A 5-Point Plan for NDCs |url=https://www.wri.org/insights/next-ndcs-5-point-plan |journal= |language=en}}</ref> In practice, this means [[Fossil fuel phase-out|phasing out fossil fuels]] and replacing them with low-emissions energy sources.<ref name=":2" /> This much needed process, coined as "low-carbon substitutions"<ref name="Suzuki et al. 2023">{{Cite journal |last1=Suzuki |first1=Masahiro |last2=Jewell |first2=Jessica |last3=Cherp |first3=Aleh|date=2023-11-09 |title=Have climate policies accelerated energy transitions? Historical evolution of electricity mix in the G7 and the EU compared to net-zero targets |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629623003419 |journal=Energy Research & Social Science |volume=106| pages=103281 |doi=10.1016/j.erss.2023.103281|bibcode=2023ERSS..10603281S |hdl=20.500.14018/14250 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> in contrast to other transition processes including energy additions, needs to be accelerated multiple times in order to successfully mitigate climate change.<ref name="Suzuki et al. 2023" /> At the [[2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference]], around three-quarters of the world's countries set a goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 19, 2023 |title=COP28: New deals and evasive tactics |url=https://impact.economist.com/sustainability/cop28-new-deals-and-evasive-tactics |access-date=2024-04-04 |newspaper=The economist |language=en-gb}}</ref> The [[European Union]] aims to generate 40% of its electricity from renewables by the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abnett |first=Kate |date=2022-04-20 |title=European Commission analysing higher 45% renewable energy target for 2030 |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/european-commission-analysing-higher-45-renewable-energy-target-2030-2022-04-20/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |work=[[Reuters]] |language=en}}</ref>