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Overview

In 1997, world leaders adopted the Kyoto Protocol as a step in mitigating the climate crisis. This Protocol was the precursor to the 2016 Paris Climate Accord, and helped push the renewable energy industry forward. This protocol places more responsibility on developed nations in an act of recognition that developed countries are responsible for emitting more greenhouse gases. That responsibility is reflected in the investment into the renewable energy industry. According to IRENA, China and the United States are the leading countries in renewable energy. Overall in 2022, China generated 2,673,556GW of energy through renewable sources, and the U.S. produced 981,697GW of electricity through the renewable energy industry. Brazil, commonly recognized as a developing country, has routinely come in third for overall electricity generated through renewable energy, and is recognized for its use of hydropower.