Australia urged to drop coal and gas plans after global energy agency’s warning

International Energy Agency report says countries like Australia need a no-emissions electricity grid within 14 years to reach net zero by 2050Australian politicians and companies are being urged to abandon plans for new coal power, gas and oil investments after a major report by the world’s leading energy agency found fossil fuel expansion must end now if the planet is to address the climate crisis.The International Energy Agency (IEA) found a “narrow and extremely challenging” pathway to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – a target set by more than 100 countries, and which the Morrison government says it would “preferably” like to achieve – would require advanced economies such as Australia to have a zero-emissions electricity grid by 2035. Related: ‘People are sceptical’: why mining giant BHP wants to get to net zero and how it plans to do it Related: No new oil, gas or coal development if world is to reach net zero by 2050, says world energy body Related: Australia’s first fully renewable ‘hydrogen valley’ slated for NSW Continue reading...