The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced that offshore wind power has the capacity to meet all of the world’s electricity demand, and is set to be a “game-changer” for energy systems.
Before issuing this breathtaking calculation, I wonder whether the IEA has considered the ramifications that carrying through this remarkable finding might have for the governments of the 49 landlocked countries around the world?
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