Covid 'hurting not halting' renewables as growth slows for first time in 20 years: IEA

Capacity additions to fall this year but recover in 2021 as coronavirus impacts bite, says agency

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA). — Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).Foto: OLE BERG-RUSTEN/NTB Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix,/NTB scanpix

Christopher Hopson

Published 20 May 2020, 06:33Updated 20 May 2020, 15:59