Solar power surpasses coal
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Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels
As Trump Dumps Clean Energy, Fossil Fuels Lose Their Grip On Europe
New figures from Europe show fossil fuels are being pushed out of the EU’s electricity system, even as Trump orders a halt to renewable energy projects.
While Trump pursues more fossil fuels, Europe posts a record year for renewable energy use
A record 47 percent of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration’s pursuit of more fossil fuels.
Brussels is poised to fine fossil fuel firms for excessive methane emissions. The U.S. president won’t like that.
Coal power use in the European Union (EU) has fallen by 61%, according to Carbon Brief analysis of new figures from energy analysts Ember.
The U.S. is already the EU’s second-largest gas supplier and largest source of LNG — a result of Russia's decision to cut supplies following its invasion of Ukraine. Thus far in 2025, EU countries have imported over half of their LNG from America.
A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.
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