Investors step up pressure on global energy watchdog over climate change

Pension funds, insurers and large companies were among 65 signatories of a joint letter to the International Energy Agency (IEA) urging the organisation to do more to support the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement to avert catastrophic global warming. REUTERS

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Global renewable power capacity to rise by 50% in five years-IEA

Global renewable energy capacity is set to rise by 50% in five years' time, driven by solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on homes, buildings and industry, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Total renewable-based power capacity will rise by 1.2 terawatts (TW) by 2024 from 2.5 TW last year, equivalent to the total installed current power capacity of the United States. Solar PV will account for nearly 60% of this growth and onshore wind 25%, the IEA's annual report on global renewables showed. REUTERS

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