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IEA forecasts renewables nearing 50% of global electricity mix by 2030

The International Energy Agency expects a far greater role for solar, wind and other clean technologies, with 10 times as many electric cars on the road this decade.

A tenfold increase in electric cars on the road is predicted by the end of the decade.
A tenfold increase in electric cars on the road is predicted by the end of the decade. (AN/John Cameron/Unsplash)

The global energy watchdog says renewable energy sources are on track to provide almost half of the world's electricity by the end of the decade, but it won't be enough to stick to the 1.5° Celsius limit on global warming.

The International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook report on Tuesday forecasts a significantly greater role for solar, wind and other clean technologies with 10 times as many electric cars on the road by 2030.

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