Energy sector's carbon emissions to grow for second year running

IEA head says growth in renewables needs to be paired with coal plant closures

Carbon emissions from the energy sector are on track to grow for the second year running, in a major blow to hopes the world might have turned the corner on tackling climate change.

Preliminary analysis by the world's energy watchdog shows the industry's emissions have continued to rise in 2018, suggesting that an increase last year was not a one-off.