The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world’s electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows.
The planet is reaching “a crucial turning point” toward clean energy, according to the Global Electricity Review published Wednesday by climate think tank Ember. It predicts global fossil fuel generation will fall slightly in 2024, before experiencing much bigger declines in subsequent years.
It’s a significant step toward the world reaching 60% renewable electricity by 2030, which is critical to meeting global climate goals, said Dave Jones, global insights director at Ember.
“The renewables future has arrived,” Jones said. “Solar in particular is accelerating faster than anyone thought possible.”
emptyfish127 on
Oh yeah everything is fine. Keep going to work and burning fuels like nothing is going wrong. We have a solution so no need for anyone to change their habits. Everything is just fine.
angelitx93 on
My country is known by just using clean energy, and now we are having energy cuts daily because it’s not raining 😂😂😂 we need some “not clean” energy here 🤷🏻♂️
kenlasalle on
This “major milestone” is not even one third. Way to keep that bar LOW.
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The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world’s electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows.
The planet is reaching “a crucial turning point” toward clean energy, according to the Global Electricity Review published Wednesday by climate think tank Ember. It predicts global fossil fuel generation will fall slightly in 2024, before experiencing much bigger declines in subsequent years.
It’s a significant step toward the world reaching 60% renewable electricity by 2030, which is critical to meeting global climate goals, said Dave Jones, global insights director at Ember.
“The renewables future has arrived,” Jones said. “Solar in particular is accelerating faster than anyone thought possible.”
Oh yeah everything is fine. Keep going to work and burning fuels like nothing is going wrong. We have a solution so no need for anyone to change their habits. Everything is just fine.
My country is known by just using clean energy, and now we are having energy cuts daily because it’s not raining 😂😂😂 we need some “not clean” energy here 🤷🏻♂️
This “major milestone” is not even one third. Way to keep that bar LOW.