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Climate and Electricity Annual 2011. Data and Analyses. Paris : IEA, May 2011. 100 p.Electricity  use is growing worldwide, providing a range of energy services:  lighting, heating and cooling, specific industrial uses, entertainment,  information technologies, and mobility. Because its generation remains  largely based on fossil fuels, electricity is also the largest and the  fastest-growing source of energy-related CO2 emissions, the  primary cause of human-induced climate change. Forecasts from the IEA  and others show that "decarbonising" electricity and enhancing end-use  efficiency can make major contributions to the fight against climate  change. (© IEA)Global and regional trends on electricity supply and demand indicate  the magnitude of the decarbonisation challenge ahead. As climate  concerns become an essential component of energy policy-making, the  generation and use of electricity will be subject to increasingly strong  policy actions by governments to reduce their associated CO2 emissions. Despite these actions, and despite very rapid growth in  renewable energy generation, significant technology and policy  challenges remain if this unprecedented essential transition is to be  achieved. (© IEA)The IEA Climate and Electricity Annual 2011 provides an authoritative resource on progress to date in this area, with statistics related to CO2 and the electricity sector across ten regions of the world. It also  presents topical analyses on meeting the challenge of rapidly curbing CO2 emissions from electricity, from both a policy and technology perspective. (© IEA)