Green | January 10, 2009 | 11 comments

International Energy Agency 'blocking switch to renewables globally'

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"A group of politicians and scientists claim today that the International Energy Agency consistently underestimates the potential of wind, solar and sea power while promoting oil, coal and nuclear as 'irreplaceable' technologies."

"The international body that advises most major governments across the world on energy policy is obstructing a global switch to renewable power because of its ties to the oil, gas and nuclear sectors..."

"The experts, from the Energy Watch group, say the International Energy Agency (IEA) publishes misleading data on renewables, and that it has consistently underestimated the amount of electricity generated by wind power in its advice to governments."
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