The global transition to clean, low-carbon energy is gaining momentum with the impetus from the coronavirus pandemic this year likely to be “turning point” for climate change, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said Sept. 28. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In addition to the global push by many governments to “build back greener” from the pandemic, renewable costs were falling fast and a wealth of cheap financing was available to fund clean energy projects, Birol told the FT Commodities Global Summit. “I’m optimistic, there is a momentum, and this way may well be a turning year for energy and climate change [although[ governments are sitting in the driving seat,” he said. At the end of May, the […]