Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA

Watchdog's flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition inevitable', despite Trump's calls to carry on drilling

Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world's energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels inevitable", despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe.

The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40, according to the flagship annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).