The WEO report called on all governments to act quickly to "steer the world towards a cleaner, cleverer and more competitive energy system".

CNN: Report urges fuel revolution

The WEO champions the role of nuclear power, saying it could make a "major contribution to reducing dependence on imported gas and curbing CO2 emissions".

BBC: World risks 'dirty' energy future

The WEO expects China and India to account for over half the incremental energy demand, while the Middle East is predicted to become a major new demand center.

CNN: Report urges fuel revolution

To achieve this, the WEO estimates that renewable and carbon-efficient fossil-fuel energies will have to expand their share of the energy mix from 19 to 26 percent by 2030.

CNN: Report urges fuel revolution