# The Global Solar Council is calling for urgent action to fast-track permitting, scale investment in smarter grids and storage, and lower the cost of finance. Since 2015, solar has not only helped avoid over 2.4-billion tonnes of carbon emissions but has also saved more than 200-billion litres of water compared with fossil fuel-based generation. The council says solar will become the single largest source of electricity generation globally, but only if countries act now to overcome systemic barriers.
Global Solar Council calls on governments to invest more in solar