The IEA's paper points out to a figure that is undeniably wrong. However, this piece of data is not to be found in any of our reports, but only in the media. This event reveals the importance of considering system-wide dynamics as a whole.
The Law of Incorrect Tweets:
Initial, inaccurate information will be retweeted more than any subsequent correction.
If you understand the dynamic, you may be more likely to change it. One cause: Incorrect information is bound to be more provocative and interesting than a correction. The other cause is that too little attention is paid to making corrections on Twitter.
C. Vogel, and C. Krall. 6th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, 2008. CNSDSP 2008., page 152--155. (2008)