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title: "Solar power drives a renewables inflection point"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283669966.md"
description: "Global electricity generation from renewables surpassed coal in 2025, according to Ember, a clean energy think tank. This shift, primarily driven by hydro, solar, wind, and bioenergy, has contributed to stabilizing CO2 emissions from power despite rising consumption. A report from the International Energy Agency supports these findings, indicating a significant transition towards renewable energy sources."
datetime: "2026-04-22T12:53:18.000Z"
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# Solar power drives a renewables inflection point

Data: Ember; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Global electricity generation from renewables edged past coal in 2025, per a new analysis by Ember, a clean energy think tank. Why it matters: The inflection point with renewables — mostly hydro, solar, wind and bioenergy — helped to keep CO2 emissions from power essentially flat even as consumption rose, it found. State of play: A separate report Monday from the International Energy Agency reached a similar...

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