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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

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Renewables overtake coal globally for first time on record  analysis

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Jim Skea

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"At this point it is virtually certain we will blow through [the 1.5C] target."

'"On our current path... we will reach that 1.5-degree limit sometime in the 2030s."

"Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible [to limit global warming to 1.5C]"

"We are still nowhere near the scale and pace of emission reductions required to put us on track toward a 1.5C world."

We won't have "extreme cases like of 4 degrees [Celsius] warming," but will "miss the 2-degree goal."

"[C]utting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees."

Keeping global warming to 1.5C is "entirely doable" and "simply a matter of political willpower."

Will Global Warming Be Limited to 1.5°C or "Well Below" 2°C?

Joe Biden

Xi Jinping

Narendra Modi

Catherine Rampell

Samantha Gross

The International Energy Agency

Myles McCormick

Fatih Birol

UN Environment Programme

Katrine Petersen

Angela Picciariello

Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber

Steve Pye

Kelly Trout

Aurelien Saussay

Rachel Cleetus

Natalie Jones

Thomas Covert

Will There Be an End to Fossil Fuels, and If So When?

Renewable energy sources including solar and wind power generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025, according to analysis by energy think tank Ember that examined data from 88 countries representing 93% of worldwide demand.</span

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Renewable energy sources including solar and wind power generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025, according to analysis by energy think tank Ember that examined data from 88 countries representing 93% of worldwide demand.

Global solar generation increased by 31% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, meeting 83% of the worldwide increase in electricity demand, while wind power expanded by approximately 7.7% during the same timeframe.</span

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Global solar generation increased by 31% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, meeting 83% of the worldwide increase in electricity demand, while wind power expanded by approximately 7.7% during the same timeframe.

China led renewable energy expansion by adding more solar and wind capacity than all other countries combined, resulting in a 2% decrease in fossil fuel generation, while India experienced similar reductions with coal falling 3.1% and gas dropping 34%.</span

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China led renewable energy expansion by adding more solar and wind capacity than all other countries combined, resulting in a 2% decrease in fossil fuel generation, while India experienced similar reductions with coal falling 3.1% and gas dropping 34%.

The United States saw fossil fuel generation increase by 17% for coal as electricity demand growth outpaced renewable energy expansion, while the European Union experienced higher coal and gas usage due to weaker wind and hydropower performance.</span

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The United States saw fossil fuel generation increase by 17% for coal as electricity demand growth outpaced renewable energy expansion, while the European Union experienced higher coal and gas usage due to weaker wind and hydropower performance.

Total global fossil fuel generation declined by 0.3% in the first half of 2025, leading to a 0.2% reduction in power sector emissions as renewable sources generated 5,072 terawatt hours compared to coal's 4,896 terawatt hours of electricity production.</span

Total global fossil fuel generation declined by 0.3% in the first half of 2025, leading to a 0.2% reduction in power sector emissions as renewable sources generated 5,072 terawatt hours compared to coal's 4,896 terawatt hours of electricity production.

The International Energy Agency forecasts that global renewable capacity could more than double by 2030, with solar photovoltaic technology expected to account for approximately 80% of new clean energy installations in emerging markets worldwide.</span

The International Energy Agency forecasts that global renewable capacity could more than double by 2030, with solar photovoltaic technology expected to account for approximately 80% of new clean energy installations in emerging markets worldwide.

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