UN Chief Says Fossil Fuels Are On The Way Out—Are They?
The post UN Chief Says Fossil Fuels Are On The Way Out—Are They? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on climate and renewable energy at the UN headquarters in New York City on July 22, 2025. Guterres called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. Guterres said a typical AI data center — sites where data is processed — uses the same amount of electricity as 100,000 regular homes. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In a recent speech, António Guterres, the UN General Secretary, claimed that the world is “on the cusp of a new era” in global energy. “Fossil fuels,” he said are finally “running out of road.” This is a weighty statement by an influential voice and so needs some critical assessment. If correct, it tells us a massive transformation has occurred or is in progress. If not, it tells us something about problems of perception and representation regarding energy reality. Guterres’ speech announced the release of a new UN report, “Seizing the Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the New Era of Renewables, Efficiency, and Electrification.” His main message has several parts: 1) the energy transition has reached a point where a non-carbon future is “no longer a promise [but] a fact”; 2) wind and solar are now so low cost they are displacing fossil fuels and will become dominant; 3) renewables are free from economic or political problems so are the real “foundation of energy security.” Energy Sources The World Uses And What This Means In 2024, world energy use was 76.4% from oil, coal, and natural gas, in that order, with another 6% from traditional biomass, or 82.4% from carbon sources. This compares to 6.1% for solar and wind. If we add other renewables…
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on climate and renewable energy at the UN headquarters in New York City on July 22, 2025. Guterres called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. Guterres said a typical AI data center — sites where data is processed — uses the same amount of electricity as 100,000 regular homes. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In a recent speech, António Guterres, the UN General Secretary, claimed that the world is “on the cusp of a new era” in global energy. “Fossil fuels,” he said are finally “running out of road.” This is a weighty statement by an influential voice and so needs some critical assessment. If correct, it tells us a massive transformation has occurred or is in progress. If not, it tells us something about problems of perception and representation regarding energy reality. Guterres’ speech announced the release of a new UN report, “Seizing the Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the New Era of Renewables, Efficiency, and Electrification.” His main message has several parts: 1) the energy transition has reached a point where a non-carbon future is “no longer a promise [but] a fact”; 2) wind and solar are now so low cost they are displacing fossil fuels and will become dominant; 3) renewables are free from economic or political problems so are the real “foundation of energy security.” Energy Sources The World Uses And What This Means In 2024, world energy use was 76.4% from oil, coal, and natural gas, in that order, with another 6% from traditional biomass, or 82.4% from carbon sources. This compares to 6.1% for solar and wind. If we add other renewables…
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