Surge in renewables provides optimism world will reach climate goals: IEA

Increase in renewable capacity accounted for 90% of the entire global power sector’s expansion in 2020, according to the IEA

Optimist: IEA executive director Fatih Birol says the continued rise of renewables provides reasons to be optimistic the world can reach its climate goals
Optimist: IEA executive director Fatih Birol says the continued rise of renewables provides reasons to be optimistic the world can reach its climate goalsPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 11 May 2021, 05:03Updated 17 May 2021, 18:53