Utilities call for joint action to deliver universal access while reducing emissions
New Global Electricity Initiative report identifies the untapped opportunities for electricity utilities to further deliver a low-carbon futureCOP-20, Lima, Peru, 9 December 2014 – A joint adaptation and mitigation approach, new energy storage technologies, and stable policies along with a meaningful carbon price will be required if countries are to deliver universal access while reducing emissions. This is according to a new report by the Global Electricity Initiative (GEI), released at COP-20 today in Lima, Peru. The Global Electricity Initiative’s 2014 report, drawing on the views of