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Ramping up renewables: Time to switch off fossil fuels?

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<p>In this instalment of FRANCE 24's special series on the Paris Climate Conference, we look at the challenge of switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy.</p><br />Today, fossil fuels and nuclear are estimated to make up more than three quarters of our electricity production. Just 23 percent comes from renewable energy.<br />And when we take a closer look, we can see that most of it comes from hydropower, with wind, biomass and solar just a fraction of our power.<br />To reign in global warming, we need to turn the overall ratio upside down.<br />Our guest Pierre Cannet, Climate and energy director for WWF-France, tells us more.<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en

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