Billions for renewable energy to 2015 – La Prensa Grafica

The investments in developing countries and emerging economies amounted to $ 156.000 million, the United Nations reported.

In the past 12 years, investments in renewable energies worldwide have added $ 2.3 trillion ($ 2.300 trillion) after last year’s figure of $ 286.000 million was reached, according to a UN report.

the “global trends in renewable energy investments 2016″ Programme report United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) also noted that investments in the sector in 2015 were double those made the same year in coal and gas.

of the $ 286.000 million that flowed to renewable energy, $ 266.000 million went to generation while others $ 20.000 million were destined for research and development.

the $ 286.000 million invested in 2015 were 3% more than the amount allocated in the previous year and allowed add 134 gigawatts (Gw), compared to 106 GW by 2014 and 87 GW in 2013.

the report also notes that it is producing “structural change” since in 2015 the generation capacity added by renewable exceeded new capacity by conventional sources that pollute more.

And while renewable energies, excluding large hydro, still only 16.2% of global generating capacity, the report said the figure is in . increase

the executive Director of UNEP, Achim Steiner, said in a statement: “renewable energies are becoming increasingly important in our lifestyle of low carbon and record investments in 2015 are more evidence of this trend. ” Steiner added: “What is also important is that in 2015, for the first time, investments in renewable energy were higher in developing countries than in (countries) developed”

In 2015. investments in developing countries and emerging economies amounted to $ 156.000 million compared to $ 130.000 million totaling developed countries. The report explained that while in the first investments increased by 19% compared to 2014, in seconds investments decreased 8%.