The International Renewable Energy Agency, an intergovernmental group that promotes green power, calls it a fata morgana until at least 2020.

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The building that houses both the Masdar and International Renewable Energy Agency headquarters will have stores and restaurants in addition to office space, powered by 1, 000sqm of photovoltaic panels.

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That evening, the Secretary-General attended a reception in honour of Sustainable Energy for All hosted by Senator Tim Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation, and a dinner hosted by the Director of International Renewable Energy Agency, Adnan Amin.

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And, despite the enormous profits, the International Energy Agency has reported that government subsidies for fossil fuels were six times those for renewable energy in 2011.

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced last week that it will begin publishing an annual market forecast of renewable energy, starting in July.

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