Arguing for a balanced approach to net zero that will see the continued use of fossil fuels, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that Guyana is working towards surpassing 80% reliance on renewable energy by 2030.
He was speaking at the 78th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly yesterday in New York, USA under the theme “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all Creating a Just and Equitable World”.
The President argued that the global ambition of net zero by 2050 is not currently realistic given the cost of transition and the financing commitments thus far. His prognosis came on the same day that UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres railed against the “naked greed” of fossil fuel interests.