Carbon capture and gas important to net-zero future: IEA

Carbon capture and gas important to net-zero future: IEA
Gavin Evans
Cutting global emissions in line with the 2015 Paris accord will require “unparalleled” transformation of the energy sector and governments will have to pursue reductions across every part of their economies, the International Energy Agency said.Electrification of transport and industry will be a core part of those efforts, but governments will also need to lean on technologies such as carbon capture and storage and low-carbon gases, the agency said in its latest World Energy Outlook.It also cautioned governments against focusing th...

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