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Emissions Rise Despite More Renewables: The Missing Time Dimension in Corporate Power Strategies
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) July 2026 outlook shows that an increase in renewable generation and a rise in power sector emissions can occur simultaneously. This article compares a company's load profile, efficiency investments, and the costs and conditions of long-term procurement and flexibility investments.

The expectation that an increase in renewable energy generation will immediately reduce carbon emissions in the power sector is intuitive. However, the interim electricity market outlook released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on July 23, 2026, presents a different combination.…
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