Climate Home: Fossil fuel use in South East Asia could spike 80% by 2040 despite nascent plans to roll out wind, solar and hydro projects in the region, the International Energy Agency has warned.
Without more policies to encourage energy efficiency and renewables, coal use could triple between 2011 and 2035, accounting for around 30% of global growth.
Nearly a quarter of the regions 600 million citizens still lack regular access to electricity, leading the IEA to predict considerable further growth in...