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Key Findings RENEWABLES 2012 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT KEY FINDINGS 2012 STEERING REN 1 COMMITTEE THE REN21 RENEWABLES GLOBAL STATUS 2 REPORT, RENEWABLES INTERACTIVE MAP, AND RENEWABLES GLOBAL FUTURES REPORT Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber Tetsunari Iida Pradeep Monga Athena Ronquillo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Institute for Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Ballesteros 2012 United Arab Emirates Energy Policies (ISEP) Branch World Resources Institute Japan United Nations Industrial (WRI)/ Green Independent REN21 convenes international multi-stakeholder leadership to enable a rapid global transition to Adnan Z. Amin Development Organization Power Producers Network International Renewable Øivind Johansen (UNIDO) renewable energy. It promotes appropriate policies that increase the wise use of renewable energy in Energy Agency (IRENA) Ministry of Petroleum Karsten Sach developing and developed economies. Open to a wide variety of dedicated stakeholders, REN21 connects Federal Ministry for the and Energy Paul Mubiru governments, international institutions, nongovernmental organisations, industry associations, and other Corrado Clini Norway Ministry of Energy and Environment, Nature Ministry for the Mineral Development Conservation and Nuclear partnerships and initiatives. REN21 leverages their successes and strengthens their influence for the Safety Environment and Territory Mahama Kappiah Uganda rapid expansion of renewable energy worldwide. Germany Italy ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy Nebojsa Nakicenovic REN21’s RENEWABLES GLOBAL STATUS REPORT (GSR) was first released in 2005; it grew out of an Steve Sawyer Robert Dixon International Institute for Global Wind Energy effort to comprehensively capture, for the first time, the full status of renewable energy worldwide. Climate and Chemicals (ECREEE) Applied Systems Analysis and Energy Efficiency Council (GWEC) The report also aimed to align perceptions with the reality that renewables were playing a growing Team Cape Verde (IIASA) Global Environment role in mainstream energy markets and in economic development. Austria Rafael Senga Facility (GEF) Hans-Jorgen Koch Danish Energy Agency World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Kevin Nassiep Over the years, the GSR has expanded in scope and depth, in parallel with tremendous advances in Ministry of Climate and Michael Eckhart South African National renewable energy markets and industries. The report has become a major production that involves Energy Citigroup, Inc. Energy Development MariaAsia-Pacific Sicilia Salvadores Denmark the amalgamation of thousands of data points, hundreds of reports and other documents, and per- United States of America Institute (SANEDI) Ministry of Industry, sonal communications with experts from around the world. The report is a true collaborative effort South Africa Energy and Tourism Emani Kumar Mohamed El-Ashry Spain of around 400 experts, several authors, REN21 Secretariat staff, Steering Committee members, ICLEI – Local Governments United Nations Foundation Zitouni Ould-Dada for Sustainability regional research partners, and numerous individual contributors and reviewers. With the support Department of Energy & Grif�in Thompson Shri Gireesh B. Pradhan Climate Change Department of State of such a wide community, the GSR has become the most frequently referenced report on renewable Ministry of New and United Kingdom United States of America energy business and policy, serving a wide range of audiences. AndréSouth Asia Correa Office do Lago Renewable Energy Ministry of External India Ibrahim Togola The REN21 RENEWABLES INTERACTIVE MAP is a research tool for tracking the development of renew- Relations, Energy Rajendra Pachauri Mali Folkecenter/ Citizens Department The Energy and Resources able energy worldwide. The Map offers a streamlined method for gathering and sharing information Amal Haddouche United for Renewable Brazil Institute (TERI) on economic development and policy frameworks in the field of renewable energy. The Renewables Ministry of Energy, Mines, India Energy and Sustainability (CURES) Interactive Map furthers the perspectives provided in the GSR by facilitating in-depth, country- Water and Environment Li Junfeng Morocco Wolfgang Palz specific analysis, providing access to market and policy information that is constantly updated, as National Development Piotr Tulej World Council for and Reform Commission Directorate-General for the well as to detailed exportable databases. It also offers GSR researchers and readers the possibility David Hales Renewable Energy (WCRE) Energy Research Institute/ Environment: Energy Unit Second Nature to contribute on an ongoing basis while connecting with the broader renewable energy community. Chinese Renewable Energy European Commission United States of America Industries Association Mark Radka The Renewables Interactive Map can be found at www.map.ren21.net. (CREIA) Division of Technology, Veerle Vandeweerd REN21 is currently in the process of developing the new REN21 Kirsty Hamilton China Industry and Economics Energy and Environment RENEWABLES GLOBAL FUTURES Chatham House United Nations Group REPORT (GFR), due to be released in January 2013. This futures report is intended to complement United Kingdom Bindu Lohani Environment Programme United Nations the Renewables Global Status Report by reporting on the “status” of the collective thinking about the Asian Development Bank (UNEP) Development Programme Didier Houssin (ADB) (UNDP) future of renewable energy. It is based on interviews with over 150 experts around the world, and Directorate of Energy Peter Rae on several consultation workshops, and explores the range of credible possibilities for renewable Markets and Security Ernesto Macìas Galàn World Wind Energy Arthouros Zervos energy in the long term. This futures report should enable REN21 to continue to expand its global International Energy Alliance for Rural Association (WWEA)/REN European Renewable Agency (IEA) Alliance Energy Council (EREC) dialogue on renewable energy among a growing number of stakeholders. Electrification (ARE) Disclaimer: REN21 issue papers and reports are released by REN21 to emphasise the importance of renewable energy and to generate input from the REN21 community, they do not necessarily represent a consensus among network participants on any given point. Although the discussioninformation of given issues in central this report to the is promotionthe best available of renewable to the authorsenergy. Whileat the REN21time, REN21 papers and and its reports participants have benefited cannot be from held the liable considerations for its accuracy and 2 and correctness. For complete overview of REN21's activities visit: www.ren21.net 3 KEY FINDINGS n In the United States, renewable energy made up an manufacturing—have been challenged by falling prices, KEY FINDINGS estimated 39% of national electric capacity additions in 2011. The share of U.S. net electricity generation from crisis, and tensions in international trade. Continuing declining policy support, the international financial Renewable energy markets and policy frameworks have share of heat derived from renewable sources. Trends in non-hydropower renewables has increased from 3.7% economic challenges (especially in traditional renewable evolved rapidly in recent years. This report provides a the heating (and cooling) sector include an increase in in 2009 to 4.7% in 2011. Nine states generated more energy markets) and changing policy environments in comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy system size, expanding use of combined heat and power than 10% of their electricity with non-hydro renew- many countries contributed to some industry uncertain- market, industry, investment, and policy developments (CHP), the feeding of renewable heating and cooling ables in 2011, up from two states a decade ago. All ties or negative outlooks, and over the course of the year worldwide. It relies on the most recent data available, into district networks, and the use of renewable heat for renewables accounted for about 11.8% of U.S. primary there was a steady decline in new projects proposed for provided by a network of more than 400 contributors industrial purposes. energy production in 2011, up from 10.9% in 2010. development. and researchers from around the world, all of which is Renewable energy is used in the transport sector in n China ended 2011 with more renewable power capac- brought together by a multi-disciplinary authoring team. the form of gaseous and liquid biofuels; liquid biofuels ity than any other nation, with an estimated 282 GW; The report covers recent developments, current status, provided about 3% of global road transport fuels in one-quarter of this total (70 GW) was non-hydro. Of the and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or A DYNAMIC POLICY LANDSCAPE 2011, more than any other renewable energy source in 90 GW of electric capacity newly installed during the At least 118 countries, more than half of which are forecast the future. the transport sector. Electricity powers trains, subways, year, renewables accounted for more than one-third, developing countries, had renewable energy targets As such, this report and subsequent editions will serve and a small but growing number of passenger cars and and non-hydro renewables were more than one in place by early 2012, up from 109 as of early 2010. as a benchmark for measuring global progress in the motorised cycles, and there are limited but increasing Renewable energy targets and support policies contin- n
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