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Title: Electricity demand growing faster than roll-out of renewable energies, says IEA
Source:Mint
Date:15 July 2021
Electricity demand is growing faster than the roll-out of renewable energies, leading to a surge in the use of heavily polluting coal and undermining efforts to reach carbon neutrality, the IEA warned on 15 July 2021. Electricity demand is expected to grow by 5% in 2021, much more than the 1% drop it experienced in 2020 as the global economy tumbled into recession thanks to restrictions to stem the coronavirus pandemic.
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