Global energy sector emissions hit record high in 2023
Droughts limited hydropower production last year, so emissions in the energy sector reached a third consecutive record high, IEA said
IEA: Global power grids need to be doubled by 2050
Grids are becoming a bottleneck for the transition to net zero, IEA said in its new global study on electricity networks
IEA’s Birol: Climate change is indifferent to geopolitical rivalries
IEA's head Fatih Birol warned that governments need to separate climate issues from geopolitics on the pathway toward net zero emissions
Spain led solar surge in EU in 2022, plans to almost double its 2030 PV target
In 2022 Spain recorded its highest annual additions of PV plants, which made it the largest PV market in Europe and the fifth in the world
IEA: Demand for critical minerals to spike 3.5 times by 2030
The growth in projects for the production of critical minerals such as copper and lithium is insufficient for a net zero energy transition
IEA: Renewables to meet almost all global power demand growth through 2025
The expected increase in the generation of electricity from renewable sources is set to cover 98.3% of net growth in global power demand
Coal phaseout in SEE: countries have made pledges, but some are still silent
The list of 40 countries with the largest shares of coal-fired power plants in electricity production includes eight in this region
EU’s renewable power capacity additions jump 30% in 2021
The world as a whole also set a fresh record in new renewables capacity last year, adding almost 295 GW