Wind turbines spin near the Mettiki Coal processing plant on Aug. 23 in Oakland, Md.
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Significantly boosting clean power is key to reducing planet-warming emissions and blunting the worst of climate change.So, how’s that going?On the plus side for climate action, solar and wind power grew enough this year to offset emissions from an increase in global coal consumption. But that rise in coal — driven by spiking natural gas prices — is a step back from the world’s carbon goals. Meanwhile, tenacious supply chain problems from the early days of Covid-19 are continuing to slow deployment.And while carbon pollution increased less than many expected this year, it still rose — inching the planet closer to the edge of climate catastrophe.Let’s first dive into the clean power gains. The International Energy Agency said Tuesday…