Rise of renewables 'no silver bullet' in solving climate change: report

Clean-energy could make up 40% of world's power base by 2050 but global decarbonisation needs wind and solar build to outpace Chinese expansion

Wind turbine in front of the lignite-fired power plant in Jaenschwalde, Germany
Wind turbine in front of the lignite-fired power plant in Jaenschwalde, GermanyFoto: MICHAEL URBAN/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 9 February 2020, 21:47Updated 11 February 2020, 08:03