Wind and solar power produced more of the EU’s electricity than fossil gas for the first time last year.
The renewable energies were responsible for a record fifth (22 per cent) of the bloc’s electricity, a new report from clean energy think tank Ember shows.
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“Europe has avoided the worst of the energy crisis,” says Ember’s head of data insights, Dave Jones. “The shocks of 2022 only caused a minor ripple in coal power and a huge wave of support for renewables. Any fears of a coal rebound are now dead.”
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