WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Continued use of fossil fuels poses a major challenge to achieving global net-zero climate targets.
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Electricity demand will rise mainly due to a projected 20-40% increase from the industry and buildings sectors by 2050, according to the report, with North American data centres seen as the biggest contributors to the surge.