The Renewables-Based Economy Hub

A platform for tracking how renewables are transforming economies and societies.

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What is a Renewables-Based Economy?

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15%

Modern renewable energy in global total final energy consumption

80%

Fossil fuels in global total final energy consumption

Using renewable energy as its organising principle, a renewables-based economy reshapes how economies and societies function.

Rather than simply replacing fossil fuels, it reimagines how energy is produced, distributed and used. It connects sectors and systems around renewable resources, resilience, efficiency and human well-being.

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Renewables are growing

but not yet replacing fossil fuels at the scale required

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Fossil fuel subsidies continue to exceed those for renewable energy

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Are using renewables to provide households with affordable energy

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of global final energy use is electricity

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Case studies

Real-world examples of how countries, cities and communities are building renewables-based economies.

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The RBE Hub is shaped by researchers, governments, industry associations and civil society organisations contributing data, analysis and expertise from around the world.

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