A rebound in global gas demand to 2024 following a record fall last year is poised to knock the world off track for a climate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. More than 190 countries have signed the Paris agreement designed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which will require a huge reduction in the use of fossil fuels such as coal and gas. “Natural gas demand is set to rebound strongly in 2021 and will keep rising further if governments do not implement strong policies to move the world onto a path towards net-zero emissions by mid-century,” the IEA said in its latest gas outlook. Gas demand in 2021 is expected to rise by […]