The surprising countries pulling off fast clean energy transitions
15 days ago
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- Renewable energy is growing exponentially, with renewables overtaking coal as the top global electricity source in early 2025.
- China leads in renewable energy installations, adding more wind and solar capacity than the US currently has in total.
- Despite the clean energy boom, fossil fuel production is still increasing, and global emissions continue to rise.
- Countries like Nepal, Pakistan, Chile, Greece, and Hungary are rapidly adopting solar and wind energy.
- Renewables are becoming cheaper and easier to install, making them the preferred choice in many developing nations.
- The US is slowing its renewable energy push under current policies, but wind and solar still dominate new power installations.
- Energy demand growth in developing countries means renewables must expand even faster to offset fossil fuel use.
- Challenges remain, including integrating intermittent renewables with storage and phasing out entrenched fossil fuel infrastructure.