‘Speed of shift towards cleaner energy is reason for optimism’: IEA’s Birol

Executive director of Paris-based agency hails technological advances and policy support but warns of challenges ahead

Optimist: Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency
Optimist: Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy AgencyPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
Published 9 September 2020, 06:09Updated 9 September 2020, 06:09