Energy growth adding to CO2 emissions

        
The most recemnt report from the International Energy Agency (World Energy Outlook 2011), does not make for an optimistic perspective on power generation and efforts to reduce CO2. The Report points out that existing power generation infrastructure (consisting of various power plants and factories) which will be used for several decades already coverd 80% of the emissions needed to reach 2oC and the schedule of new plants which are to be constructed will make up the remaining portion to reach if not slightly exceed the 2 degrees Celcius. The efforts to ramp up renewable energy production therefore takes on a more urgent timetable for adoption enabling a further increase from the current 16% of global energy supply already provided.