WWF International
WWF is one of the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Dr. Stephan Singer, Director Global Energy Policy WWF, on RGI:
- Dr. Stephan Singer, Director Global Energy Policy WWF, by WWF
"Renewable energy electricity mainly from wind, biomass and solar power is abundantly available all over Europe and neighboring regions including North Africa. To make those technologies work efficiently, spread them substantively, allow decentralised and large-scale renewables such as off-shore wind work together smoothly and phase out fossil fuels and nuclear by mid-century require a much more coordinated cross-border management and sophisticated upgrading of the existing old-fashioned grid infrastructure. If we don't get the grids 'right', we won't be able to meet ambitious climate targets such as staying below 2 degree requiring a zero-emitting Europe by mid-century."
