According to the report published by the International Energy Agency (IAE), the rapid but uneven economic recovery from last year’s Covid-induced recession is putting great pressure on parts of the current energy system, causing sharp price increases in the markets. natural gas, coal and electricity. Despite all the progress made by renewable energy and electric mobility, 2021 is seeing a huge uptick in coal and oil use. Largely for this reason, it is also experiencing the second largest annual increase in CO 2 emissions in history. Comprising multiple scenarios and case studies, this report provides a detailed inventory of how far countries have come in their clean energy transitions, how far they still need to go to reach the 1.5°C goal, and the actions that countries need to take. governments and others can take to seize the opportunities and avoid obstacles along the way.
