Overreliance on Coal Shows Need to Boost Renewables, IEA Says
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Global consumption of coal and natural gas will grow faster than demand for renewable energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report urging governments to boost incentives for clean power.
Coal, the dirtiest fuel in terms of carbon emissions used for generating power, has provided 47 percent of new worldwide electricity in the past decade, while gas accounted for 33 percent, the Paris-based agency said. That compares with a 6.5 percent share for plants that burn waste or use renewable sources such as the wind and sun.