The International Energy Agency has released its 2021 ‘Energy Outlook Report’. Some key findings are:
- Renewable energy creation saw significant growth through COVID and electrification of personal transport is growing rapidly.
- Oil and coal are rebounding after COVID, and consequently CO2 emissions are rising at near record rates
- Pressure on the system is likely to continue to rise, leaving a very narrow window to limit warming to just a 1.5 degree increase by 2100
The entire report can be read here