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For the very first time, the European Union is generating more energy from renewables than from fossil fuels. 

Renewables have overtaken fossil fuels in Europe in what is being hailed as a “landmark” moment. According to Ember and Agora Energiewende’s fifth annual report tracking Europe’s electricity transition, 2020 officially saw renewables generate 38.2% of the continent's energy mix, versus 36.97% from fossil fuels. This was a growth of about 4% compared to 2019 for renewables, with wind generation rising by 9% and solar generation by 15% in 2020. Since 2015, these two technologies have been responsible for all renewable growth in Europe as bioenergy growth has stalled and hydro generation...

European Union countries generated more electricity from renewables than from coal and gas for the first time ever in 2020, according to a report released Monday.  But despite the progress, much work is left to do if lofty new climate targets are to be met. Coal power slumped by 20 percent year-on-year while solar and wind power grew 15 percent and 9 percent, respectively. Coal generation among the EU-27 nations has halved since 2015, according to the study conducted by think tanks Agora Energiewende and Ember. While renewables' 2020 performance was impressive, especially during a global ...

Close For the first time in history, renewable energy sources outdid fossil fuels in providing electricity. According to the annual report of Ember and Agora Energiewende, Europeans got more of their electricity from alternative and more sustainable energy sources. Ember and Agora Energiewende's report found that in 2020, renewable sources delivered 38% of electricity compared to the 37% produced by fossil fuels. (Photo : Science in HD on Unsplash) The shift in power production happened due to other sources, like wind and solar power, rise in quantity in the European Union (EU). Both power so...

Wind and solar account for one-fifth of bloc's electricity last year as coal slumps, say think-tanks