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‘Clean power meets all increases in global electricity demand’: Renewable energy finally overtakes coal as the world’s main source of electricity

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Ember graph of global power generation showing renewable energy surpassing coal

Renewable energy now accounts for more of the world’s electricity than coal It accounts for 33.8% of electricity generation compared to 33% for coal. Solar power is meeting 75% of the world’s electricity demand growth and is a key driver here. Sustainability Week 2026 This article is part of a series of sustainability-themed articles we’re … Read more

Mr Port: Mr Burgum is right to support the removal of preferential treatment for renewable energy.

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MINOT — It was grotesque to watch as Doug Burgum degraded himself, sacrificing his ideals and legacy on the altar of ambition, running a bizarre campaign for president and positioning himself among the yes-men surrounding President Donald Trump. But the former governor and current Secretary of the Interior isn’t wrong about federal energy policy. Mr. … Read more

Despite the Hormuz crisis, fossil fuel power generation declines due to the entry of renewable energy

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Relocation to Venice 'may be necessary' if sea levels continue to rise

Release date 20/04/2026 – 7:02 GMT+2•updated 7:35 According to one source, the predicted “coal revival” due to the energy crisis caused by the Iran war did not materialize. report By the Center for Energy and Clean Air Research (CREA). advertisement advertisement CREA analyzed countries that disclose near-real-time electricity data and found that coal-fired power generation … Read more

Australian coal mine emissions are rising. Is this what major policies to reduce climate pollution are supposed to look like?

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Australian coal mine emissions are rising. Is this what major policies to reduce climate pollution are supposed to look like?

Is this how a national plan to reduce climate pollution works? Australian government data released this week shows emissions from Australia’s coal mines rose in the last financial year. Approximately 80% of coal mines were emitting amounts into the atmosphere that exceeded government-imposed limits. The overall increase is relatively small, about 0.5%. But it comes … Read more