In its annual Energy Technology Perspectives report, the IEA claims that under any conceivable future scenario – whether good or ill for climate change – electricity will be the world’s fastest growing source of energy, representing a tremendous opportunity for renewables.

Further underscoring its profound pivot towards renewables in recent years, the IEA also insists that natural gas “must be seen for what it is – a transitional fuel, not a low-carbon solution unless coupled with carbon capture and storage [CCS]”.

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