For the first time ever, renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal globally in the first half of 2025, driven by rapid growth in China and India, a report by think tank Ember showed on Tuesday.

Renewables, such as wind and solar, supplied 5,072 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity globally between January and June, surpassing coal’s 4,896 TWh, according to the report.

Growth Of Renewables

Curbing coal power generation, which emits around double the amount of carbon dioxide as gas generation, is regarded as vital by most scientists to meet global climate targets.”We are seeing the first signs of a crucial turning point,” said Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka, senior electricity analyst at Ember.

“Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to meet the world’s growing appetite

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