ABSTRACT

Renewable sources, including traditional biomass, have grown to supply 16.7%1 of global final energy consumption in 2010. Of this total, modern renewable energy accounted for an estimated 8.2%, a share that has increased in recent years, while the share from traditional biomass has declined slightly to an estimated 8.5% (see Fig. 10.1). During 2011, renewables continued to grow strongly in all end-use sectors: power, heating and cooling, and transport.