Carbon cuts 'too slow' despite PV and wind progress, says IEA

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has hailed the rapid progress made by solar PV and onshore wind – but warns that clean-energy technologies as a whole are not moving quickly enough to reduce carbon emissions.

In a report released at the Clean Energy Ministerial summit in London, the IEA says onshore wind has seen 27% average annual growth over the past decade, with PV growing at 42%, albeit from a smaller base.

The IEA notes an impressive 75% reduction in system costs for PV in as little as three years, saying this “serves as evidence that rapid technology change is possible”.

However, the report warns that “most clean-energy technologies” are not on track to make their required contribution to reducing CO 2 emissions.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS)…

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