IEA head hails new “age of electricity” after fossil fuel peak
Tuesday 29 Oct 2024
The agency added that large global conflicts highlighted the need for investment to speed up the transition to cleaner energy.
With fossil fuel growth and demand set to peak within the next five years, the world is on the verge of a new “age of electricity”, said Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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