# @unfoundation on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl5oPwpnUsj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6344338-unfoundation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7a96c425c9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-07-31T15:06:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** United Nations Foundation (@unfoundation) — https://gondola.cc/unfoundation

## Caption

“Sunrise on Storm Wind Energy’s Old Mill wind farm, situated outside the town of Ballybay in Monaghan, Ireland. The site, nestled amongst rolling farmland, produces 17MW of energy - enough to power 15,500 homes.
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Ireland has 346 wind farms, and renewable energy makes up roughly one-quarter of total electricity demand. Although the country has more work to do to reach its 2020 energy targets, there is a strong push towards implementing both solar and off-shore wind energy into the mix, as well as discontinuing the use of peat as a source of fuel in power stations. And just recently, Ireland recently became the first country to divest from fossil fuels.”
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Globally, almost two-thirds of net new power capacity came from renewable energy. But to stop the worst impacts of climate change, we must step up investments in renewables.
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This photo was shared by @keitharkins as part of our #EyeOnClimate challenge - a campaign dedicated to raising the profile of #climatechange solutions in the lead up to the Global Climate Action Summit, #GCAS2018.
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How is your #EyeOnClimate? Inspire action by sharing the climate solutions you see.
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#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #SDGs #GlobalGoals #Ireland #WindFarm #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy

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## Tags

sdgs, climateaction, ireland, gcas2018, climatechange, cleanenergy, windfarm, globalgoals, eyeonclimate, renewableenergy

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