India, June 21 -- Renewables have become integral to city efforts to reduce CO2 and other harmful emissions

Cities, at the forefront of energy transition, are increasingly adopting renewable options. At least 100 cities across the world reportedly generated 70 per cent or more of their electricity from renewable energy sources in 2018, according to REN21's Renewables 2019 Global Status Report.

As cities are home to more than half the people in the world, it accounts for around 65 per cent of global energy demand. As a result, they are also responsible for 75 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Renewables have thus become integral to city efforts to reduce CO2 and other harmful emissions, the report noted.

In 2018, more t...