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The supply of oil from the Middle East to America had been disrupted, making it harder for the United States to produce energy and increased research about alternative energy.
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The IPCC was created by the United Nations to address the sudden escalation of carbon emissions and increase the of severe weather events that raised global awareness.
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More than 150 countries agreed to join the UNFCCC which stabilized carbon dioxide emissions by 2000
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195 countries agreed to the Paris Agreement of 2015 which holds all nations responsible for limiting harmful emissions.
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Renewable energy, not including large hydropower, helped support 13.4% of all energy globally in 2019 compared to 5.9% in 2009.
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New installations of renewable energy have outpaced the development of fossil fuels, accounting for 78% of new capacity.