Last year, for the first time, renewable energy produced more electricity than fossil fuels across ... [+] the European Union, thanks to increases in solar and wind energy generation. Over the 12 months, renewable sources generated 38% of Europe’s electricity, while 37% came from fossil fuels. Ember says Europe will need to add 100 terawatt hours of renewable generation every year to achieve its 2030 target—almost twice as much each year as the amount added in 2020. Data show how renewable energy generation has increased inexorably since 2010 and is now ... [+] accelerating, while fossil fuels have declined. “It's going to be close to whether there is a small rebound in fossil fuels in 2021 in Europe,” he said.

Source: Forbes January 25, 2021 11:48 UTC