Record clean-power growth in 2023 to spark ‘new era’ of fossil fuel decline

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The power sector is about to enter a “new era of falling fossil generation” as coal, oil and gas are pushed out of the grid by a record expansion of wind and solar power, according to new analysis by climate thinktank Ember. Yet low-carbon sources must ultimately begin to not only meet rising electricity demand but also start squeezing fossil fuels out of the mix, if global carbon targets are to be met.   Renewables will be world’s top electricity source within three years, IEA data revealsEnergy |Wind and solar were EU’s top electricity source in 2022 for first time everEnergy |Analysis: IEA’s renewables forecast grows 76% in two years after ‘largest ever’ revisionEnergy |The Carbon Brief Profile: RussiaCoal |Expert analysis direct to your inbox

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