Electric cars and cheap solar 'could halt fossil fuel growth by 2020'
by Press Association from Environment | The Guardian on (#2B5QA)
Solar power and clean cars are 'gamechangers' consistently underestimated by big energy, says Imperial College and Carbon Tracker report
Falling costs of electric vehicles and solar panels could halt worldwide growth in demand for oil and coal by 2020, a new report has suggested.
A scenario that takes into account the latest cost reduction projections for the green technologies, and countries' pledges to cut emissions, finds that solar power and electric vehicles are "gamechangers" that could leave fossil fuels stranded.
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