IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says
IEA Global Hydrogen Report 2021: World needs decisive action to cut costs of low-carbon hydrogen production
Governments need to take decisive action to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfill its potential and help the world reach net zero emissions by 2050.
IEA: Green energy is key for cutting global net emissions to zero by 2050
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century requires a complete transformation of the energy system, IEA warns
Renewables are several times more profitable than fossil fuels
Investors in renewable power continue to outpace fossil fuel across the globe, according to the Imperial College and IEA. Total return has been 367% higher over the last ten years. The investment case for green energy is clear and the global renewables portfolio is less correlated to the broader market than the global fossil fuel […]
IEA: Solar PV is to become “king” of power supply in decade ahead
Solar PV appears set for massive expansion, with a projected average growth rate at 13% a year from 2020 to 2030, meeting almost a third of electricity demand growth over the coming decade and becoming the new “king” of power markets, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2020 report. “I […]
Global Wind Day: Sweden’s Vattenfall to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Swedish state-owned multinational power company Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on building the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, Hollandse Kust Zuid, with a capacity of 1.5 GW. The announcement comes ahead of Global Wind Day, June 15. Vattenfall said that the future wind farm, located in the Dutch North Sea, is targeted for […]
Energy Progress Report: SDG7 is not to be reached by 2030
Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up significantly, Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report reveals. It was released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), […]
Low costs boost demand for renewables during coronavirus crisis
Green energy has been the most resilient to the effects of lockdowns worldwide, said Dave Turk, Acting Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. The demand for renewables is seen growing 1% this year, while the coronavirus impact may push the level in the overall energy sector as much as 6% lower, according to the […]
