75% of the EU's electricity is carbon-free

From Jan Rosenow

 

Unthinkable just 10 years ago:

Almost 3/4 of the EU’s electricity in 2024 was from renewable energy sources and nuclear. Gas and coal electricity generation is at record low levels.

My comments:

• India (a big polluter) still has a long way to go.
• China's wind and solar are growing fast enough for emissions from electricity generation to start falling, maybe this year, maybe next.  Add in the skyrocketing growth in EVs and China's emissions have probably peaked.
• Europe's total emissions are back where they were in 1964, even through GDP and living standards are way higher.  A great achievement, which shows you what can be done.
• The US's decline in emissions has prolly been overstated because "fugitive emissions" (=gas leaks) are much higher than estimated.  Look how much US electricity comes from burning gas.
• But coal remains the big no-no.  And we -- the world -- still use far too much of it.