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World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time, decline of fossil inevitable (www.euronews.com)
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A decline in fossil fuel power is now ‘inevitable’, the report's authors say.

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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Looking at the insanely fast built up of renewables in China, we will see coal consumption collapse in the coming years.

[–] Pofski@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

While China is building a LOT of renewable energy and it should be applauded for it, it is not the only thing that are building. China accounted for 95% of the world’s new coal power construction activity in 2023, according to the latest annual report from https://globalenergymonitor.org/