This is a grotesque picture. Far more money needs to go to publicly funded research. The publicsector has long played a vital role in funding scientific and technological breakthroughs. In thiscase, that role is particularly important, given the agreed goal of reducing emissions and thefact that the energy sector spends relatively little on R&D.

这是一幅怪诞景象。必须在可再生能源研发方面投入更多的资金。长期以来，来自公共部门的资金在实现科学技术突破方面发挥了至关重要的作用。就可再生能源领域来说，考虑到各国协商的减排目标以及能源行业在研发上投入相对较少的事实，公共部门的作用显得尤为重要。

The envisaged programme would have a single purpose: “To develop renewable energy suppliesthat are cheaper than those from fossil fuels. The authors suggest that to do this, researchshould focus on electricity generation, storage and smart grids. The suggested programmewould amount to $15bn a year, still a mere 0.02 per cent of world output. That is indeed aminimal amount, given the goal’s importance.

该报告中提出的计划只有一个目的：“开发比化石燃料更便宜的可再生能源。几位作者认为，要做到这一点，应把研究重点放在发电、存储和智能电网方面。所提议的计划每年需花费资金150亿美元，这样也仅占全球产出的0.02%。考虑到该目标的重要性，这是一个最低限度的数额。

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