Solar, wind push renewables to record 30% global electricity share
Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind, Ember said in an annual report
Grids in Europe may fail to handle renewables surge – report
Lack of ambition on the development of European grids could seriously hamper the energy transition, think-tank Ember warns
EU fossil-fired power plant production slumps to all-time low – Ember
The first half of 2023 saw a collapse in electricity production from fossil fuels in the EU to a record low, think tank Ember said
Ember: World’s electricity sector hits peak emissions in 2022 on wind, solar expansion
Emissions from power plants rose in 2022, but change is coming fast with the rise in output from clean sources, according to Ember
Ember: Wind and solar generate more electricity than gas in EU
The share of wind and solar electricity production reached 20% in the European Union last year, surpassing fossil gas for the first time
Ember: Turkey can halve dependence on imported fossil fuels in power generation by 2030
Ember prepared a study to summarize various electricity transition pathways towards 2030 under the guidance of recently conducted modeling studies
Ember: EU must install renewables two times faster by 2026 to meet climate targets
The EU will need double solar and wind additions by 2026 to deliver on the goal to hold global warming at a maximum 1.5 degrees