IEA publishes report on accelerating clean energy innovation

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report detailing the need for ‘research and development and other innovation efforts to achieve net-zero emissions objectives’. The IEA assesses in its report 'the ways in which clean energy innovation can be significantly accelerated to achieve net-zero emissions while enhancing energy security in a timeframe compatible with international climate and sustainable energy goals'. The report also highlights pressing issues due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, such as the significance of ‘governments maintaining research and development funding at planned levels through 2025 and considering raising it in strategic areas’.