The IEA energy statistics underestimates the role of wind and solar in the world’s energy mix. The counting method must be changed to help policymakers and investors to understand how near the world is to a transition to an energy supply dominated by solar and wind power.

Scrapping of planned coal power and accelerated investment in wind and solar are essential if we are to reach the Paris climate goals. The good news: It can be done significantly cheaper than IEA estimates.

The Germans pay the second-highest power rates in the EU after Denmark. Yet, there have been no popular demonstrations against the Energiewende – only for it. That’s because Germany’s energy transition has always been a bottom-up, grassroots movement. Think of Germans as citizens, not just consumers.