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The IEA Comes up Short on Climate (Again)

The IEA Comes up Short on Climate (Again)

By Greg Muttitt The release of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2018 on Monday marked another missed opportunity for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to provide a roadmap to Paris success. Governments and investors alike have been calling on the IEA to help guide them towards achievement of the Paris goals. Two years ago, the […]

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    What the IEA Got Wrong on Its Energy Outlook

    What the IEA Got Wrong on Its Energy Outlook

    By Greg Muttitt We welcomed last week the first step by the International Energy Agency (IEA) towards describing how energy would look for the world to meet one of the Paris Agreement goals, to keep warming well below 2°C. Specifically, it looked at emissions being limited enough to give a two-in-three chance of staying below […]

    It’s Official: Solar Energy Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels

    It’s Official: Solar Energy Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels

    Renewable energy has reached an important milestone. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has determined that in many parts of the world, solar energy is now the same price or even cheaper than fossil fuels for the first time. In a handbook released this month, the WEF observed how the price of renewable technologies, particularly solar, […]

    Big Oil Is in Big Trouble

    Big Oil Is in Big Trouble

    By Andy Rowell Something significant happened on Friday that warrants more than just a few column inches in a newspaper. With the most divisive presidential election in U.S. history just days away from concluding, it is easy to understand why more is not being made of the news, but just to tell you something seismic […]

    Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Largest Source of Electricity Capacity

    Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Largest Source of Electricity Capacity

    There was a record amount of new renewable energy installations globally in 2015, with 500,000 solar panels installed every day. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), total clean power capacity increased by 153 gigawatts, overtaking coal for the first time. “We are witnessing a transformation of global power markets led by renewables and, as […]

    7 Charts Show New Renewables Outpacing Rising Demand for First Time

    7 Charts Show New Renewables Outpacing Rising Demand for First Time

    By Simon Evans For the first time ever, investment in new renewables was more than enough to cover rising global electricity demand in 2015, according to the first World Energy Investment report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). While fossil fuels still dominate energy supplies, the IEA says changing investment flows point towards a […]

    6.5 Million People Die Each Year From Air Pollution, IEA Says

    6.5 Million People Die Each Year From Air Pollution, IEA Says

    Exposure to poor air quality inside and outside is the world’s fourth-leading threat to human health. A first-of-its-kind International Energy Agency (IEA) study released Monday reported 6.5 million deaths globally are attributed to poor air quality. The only items more of a threat to human health than poor air quality are high blood pressure, dietary […]

    Renewable Energy Activists Unite Worldwide to End the Age of Dirty Coal

    Renewable Energy Activists Unite Worldwide to End the Age of Dirty Coal

    TckTckTck Activists from across the world came together this past Saturday to be part of a global movement calling for an end to the age of coal and standing together for a clean energy future. In Istanbul, youth activists attending Global Power Shift joined local groups to march the streets calling for an end to […]