In the first six months of this 2025, more electricity around the world was generated from wind and solar than by coal. This data, from energy think tank Ember, marks a critical milestone in the race to drive
Solar and wind power met all the world''s growth in electricity demand in the first half of 2025, overtaking coal generation for the first time on record, new data from energy think tank Ember
In Europe we published a modelled pathway to a clean power system by 2035, and in Asia we have helped show the progress in renewables deployment in India, South East Asia and beyond.
According to new analysis from Ember, record solar expansion and steady wind growth led renewables to overtake coal for the first time on record, signaling a major turning point in the global
It''s the first time on record that clean energy has overtaken coal. Ember''s analysis shows this is more than a blip. Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to meet new demand and...
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Renewable energy overtook coal as the world''s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember.
New data from an Ember report analysis reveals that 88 countries that account for 93% of global electricity demand report that renewables have overtaken coal for the first time. This event
Japan relies even more on fossil fuels, with 68% of its electricity coming from gas and coal, despite being the fourth-largest solar power producer globally. In general, the Report highlights the significant
Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal,
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