On Tuesday, 20 July, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that global CO2 emissions are expected to reach a record high in 2023 and to continue to increase thereafter due to a lack of investment in “clean energy”.
The IEA laments that, of the $16 trillion in fiscal support mobilised by governments throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, only 2% has been allocated to “clean energy” transitions.
Instead, most of the money mobilised was earmarked for emergency financial...