IEA declares 'new normal' as renewables installations soar during pandemic year

Cecilia Keating
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Renewable electricity expanded at its fastest pace in two decades last year with demand for clean energy skyrocketing, as coal plants shuttered and companies and governments embraced tougher climate goals....

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