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

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

B.C. faces soaring power demand, seeks to scrap large dam project

B.C. faces soaring power demand, seeks to scrap large dam project

Open this photo in gallery: Power lines from the BC Hydroskeena substation in Terrace, British Columbia, in November.Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press After the political fallout over the $16 billion Site C dam, B.C.’s NDP government has shown no desire to build another hydropower megaproject. Building another big dam is always a possibility, but for the past … Read more