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Affordable and Clean Energy

This document discusses the importance of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. It notes that renewable energy solutions are becoming more cost effective and efficient, while reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and harmful to the environment. The document outlines how a lack of energy access constrains human and economic development. It provides statistics on current energy usage and the contribution of energy to climate change. The conclusion advocates for investments in renewable resources and clean technologies to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

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Affordable and Clean Energy

This document discusses the importance of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. It notes that renewable energy solutions are becoming more cost effective and efficient, while reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and harmful to the environment. The document outlines how a lack of energy access constrains human and economic development. It provides statistics on current energy usage and the contribution of energy to climate change. The conclusion advocates for investments in renewable resources and clean technologies to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

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Affordable and clean energy

ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND


MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL.

Aitana Escusa Zamora| English 1ºE | 04/02/23


1. INTRODUCTION
I am going to talk about affordable and clean energy. Renewable energy solutions are
becoming cheaper, more reliable and more efficient every day. Our current reliance on
fossil fuels is unsustainable and harmful to the planet, which is why we have to change the
way we produce and consume energy. Implementing these new energy solutions as fast as
possible is essential to counter climate change, one of the biggest threats to our own
survival.

2. STATE OF THE MATTER


Lack of access to energy supplies and transformation systems is a constraint to human and
economic development. The environment provides a series of renewable and non-
renewable energy sources i.e. solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biofuels, natural gas,
coal, petroleum, uranium.

Increased use of fossil fuels without actions to mitigate greenhouse gases will have global
climate change implications. Energy efficiency and increase use of renewables contribute
to climate change mitigation and disaster risk reduction. Maintaining and protecting
ecosystems allow using and further developing hydropower sources of electricity and
bioenergy.

Actual situation:

- 3 billion people rely on wood, coal, charcoal or animal waste for cooking and
heating
- Energy is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for around 60
per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions
- Since 1990, global emissions of CO2 have increased by more than 46 per cent.
- Hydropower is the largest single renewable electricity source today, providing 16%
of world electricity at competitive prices. It dominates the electricity mix in several
countries, developed, emerging or developing.
- Bioenergy is the single largest renewable energy source today, providing 10% of
world primary energy supply.

3. OPINION
For me that is an essential problem that affect the whole world. For many decades, fossil
fuels such as coal, oil or gas have been major sources of electricity production, but burning
carbon fuels third of the world’s population – mostly women and children – will continue
to be exposed to harmful household air pollution. Nearly 9 out of 10 people now have
access to electricity, but reaching the unserved 789 million around the world – 548 million
people in sub Saharan Africa alone – that lack access will require increased efforts.
Without electricity, women and girls have to spend hours fetching water, clinics cannot
store vaccines for children, many schoolchildren cannot do homework at night, and people
cannot run competitive businesses.

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4. CONCLUSION
Countries can accelerate the transition to an affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy
system by investing in renewable energy resources, prioritizing energy efficient practices,
and adopting clean energy technologies and infrastructure. Businesses can maintain and
protect ecosystems and commit to sourcing 100% of operational electricity needs from
renewable sources. Employers can reduce the internal demand for transport by prioritizing
telecommunications and incentivize less energy intensive modes such as train travel over
auto and air travel. Investors can invest more in sustainable energy services, bringing new
technologies to the market quickly from a diverse supplier base. You can save electricity by
plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use,
including your computer. You can also bike, walk or take public transport to reduce
carbon emissions.

PÁGINA 2

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