World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels 'run out of road', UN chief says

António Guterres says 'sun is rising on a clean energy age' as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuelsThe world is on the brink of a breakthrough in the climate fight and fossil fuels are running out of road, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as he urged countries to funnel support into low-carbon energy.More than nine in 10 renewable power projects globally are now cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives. Solar power is about 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternative, and onshore wind generation is less than half the price of fossil fuels, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. Continue reading...