Birol noted in the interview that solar energy costs have dropped by 80 percent over the last five years and wind power costs have declined by 35 percent which means more countries can afford them.
Birol also commented in the interview on how changes in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets could affect South Korea, the world's second-largest LNG buyer, and other countries, particularly regarding destination clauses that restrict LNG sales to the country of delivery