Coal and gas filling the gap as demand outstrips green power growth, warns IEA

Agency warns fossil fuels stepping in as resurgent global thirst for electricity exceeds ability of clean sources to meet it

View of the cooling towers of the Turow power plant in Bogatynia, Poland.
View of the cooling towers of the Turow power plant in Bogatynia, Poland.Foto: Frank Hoensch/Getty Images
Published 15 July 2021, 10:54Updated 19 July 2021, 08:47