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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose and Fiona Harvey

Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA

A circular solar thermal plant shining in the sun, with mountains behind.
A solar thermal plant in Qinghai, China. The IEA found renewables will grow faster than any other energy source, led by a surge in cheap solar power in areas such as the Middle East and Asia.
Photograph: China News Service/Getty Images

Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”, despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe.

The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40, according to the flagship annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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