Renewables are on track to meet almost half of the world’s electricity needs by 2030, according to the latest landmark report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). While solar power in particular is growing at a promising pace, the trajectory still falls short of the global target to triple renewable energy capacity this decade. But the IEA says that crucial goal – set at the COP28 climate summit last year – is still in reach with the right government support. “Renewables are moving faster than national governments can set targets for,” says IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “This is m…