Increasing World’s Share of Renewable Energy (WK-intern) - Would Boost Global GDP up to $1.3 Trillion Dramatically scaling up renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase GDP, social welfare and employment worldwide Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. – Achieving a 36 per cent share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by up to 1.1 per cent, roughly USD 1.3 trillion, according to new analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy Benefits: Measuring the Economics, released today at IRENA’s sixth Assembly, provides the first global estimate of the macroeconomic