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National Governments Are Failing on Clean Energy in All but 3 Areas, IEA says

Inside Climate News: Nations around the globe are falling behind in all but three of the key technologies needed for a transition to a cleaner, low-emissions economy, and a lack of national policy leadership is part of the problem, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The report, released Tuesday, did not focus on U.S. policies per se and was written before President Donald Trump announced that he would pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. Nevertheless, it presciently highlights the cumulative negative effects that a lack of strong national leadership can have on critical transition steps, such as establishing energy efficiency standards and investing in clean energy research and development.

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