Need to know: Five takeaways from IEA's World Energy Outlook 2018

Madeleine Cuff
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Peak coal, electric vehicle take-off and green power growth - everything you need to know from the International Energy Agency's annual bumper report

Every year energy experts pore over the International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Outlook hoping to glean some fresh insight on the future of their industry. This year is no different, with the...

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