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At UN climate talks, 5 nations back plan to double rooftop solar panels by 2030

By Anton L. Delgado

Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels.

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Solar power

Electricity or heat produced from sunlight, usually with photovoltaic panels.

Solar is now one of the cheapest sources of new electricity in many countries.

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An international organisation of nearly all the world's countries, founded in 1945 to maintain peace and promote cooperation.

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