IEA Warns of Fading Hype and Obstacles in Carbon Capture Tech and Net-Zero Goals

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an updated roadmap for achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, highlighting that carbon capture technology and carbon credits have not delivered on their promise of removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The report emphasizes that renewables, such as solar and wind power, have made significant progress in reducing emissions and should be prioritized. The IEA also calls for international cooperation and investment in clean energy to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis. The report underscores the need to stop putting carbon into the atmosphere and focuses on the importance of tripling renewable capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 to stay on track for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.