Speaking
at
the
EWEA2013
conference
in
Vienna,
Birol
said
that
globally
fossil
fuel
subsidies
have
risen
to
$523bn
–
dwarfing
support
for
renewables
which
were
around
$88bn,
with
only
$21bn
for
wind.
"For
me,
fossil
fuel
subsidies
are
public
enemy
number
one
of
sustainable
energy
development"
said
Birol,
adding
that
the
IEA
is
doing
its
best
to
persuade
the
G20
group
of
countries
to
act
on
the
issue.
Birol
pointed
out
that
while
CO2
emissions
are
at
a
record
level,
the
renewable
energy
industry
is
"under
strain".
He
said…
