Paris-based renewables organization REN21 has published the latest edition of its annual Global Status Report. The 2014 edition finds that, while Europe and North America have become roller coaster markets for renewables, developing and emerging countries have picked up the slack and could be the future leaders. Craig Morris investigates. On June 4, REN21 presented its latest report at the German UN office in New York City, where a Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SE4All) took place. SE4All is the UN Secretary-General’s campaign for clean, sustainable energy for everyone by 2030. At present, more than 1 billion people still have no access to clean energy. How appropriate, then, that REN21 found so much progress outside of the developed world. And it’s not just China. For instance, Uruguay, Mauritius, and Costa Rica were near the top of the list in terms of how much they invested relative to their gross domestic product. And while Scotland wants to get all of its electricity (net) from renewables by 2020, it is not alone – so do Djibouti and … Continue reading Developing and Emerging Countries take the Lead