Renewables Are Booming, But Not Fast Enough to Cap Greenhouse Emissions
- IEA says pollution rose with coal burning for a second year
- Offshore wind and natural gas industries both are booming
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The International Energy Agency’s annual report into fuel supply and demand shows a pickup in the rate of growth for wind and solar power.
But that’s not enough to curtail greenhouse gas pollution, which is on track to grow through 2040. The findings are a blow to the international effort to rein in climate change and contrast with expanding awareness of the impact humans are having on the environment.