Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving worlds shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report findsThe worlds wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research.A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the worlds growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use.