IEA boosts renewables forecasts after record year in clean energy

Madeleine Cuff
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Five-year forecast revises renewables growth upwards by 13 per cent thanks to falling costs and stronger policy support - but world still not on track for two-degree energy system

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised upwards it growth forecasts for renewable energy over the next five years, following a record year for new clean energy installations. In its new medium...

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