Record growth in renewable power in 2020 set to become ‘new normal’, says IEA
Posted on AllSides May 15th, 2021
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The record surge in global renewable power seen in 2020 is set to become the “new normal” in coming years, a new analysis suggests.
Last year, renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest annual rate in two decades – “defying” the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy.
A new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that this level of growth is set to continue in 2021 and 2022.
In its latest update, the IEA reports that the world added...