Managing the global energy transition in a carbon neutral environment: strategies, trends and measures

Energy is an important material basis for economic development. Under the background of increasing global climate change, vigorously developing low-carbon, clean and efficient renewable energy is the main direction of global energy transition. The article analyzes the current situation of global energy transition in three aspects: the change of global energy consumption structure, the change of global power structure and the change of energy consumption structure in different countries, and concludes that there are three major challenges in the process of global energy transition: the global fossil energy consumption accounts for a relatively large proportion, the power is highly dependent on fossil energy and the global energy structure is uneven. Finally, it puts forward some measures to promote global energy transition, such as the joint efforts of the government and enterprises to optimize the energy consumption structure. Promote clean energy technology innovation and reduce the dependence of electricity on fossil energy; strengthen international cooperation to solve the imbalance of global energy structure, thereby contributing to the global energy transition.

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