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'Record fall in fossil fuels use' across UK and EU in 2023

Wind power surpassed fossil gas as Europe's largest source of electricity for the first time, contributing to a significant decline in coal and gas generation.
Renewables, including wind and solar, reached a record high, accounting for 44% of EU power in 2023.
The European Union witnessed a substantial reduction in pollution from fossil fuel power plants and a 19% decrease in both fossil fuel generation and carbon dioxide emissions.

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3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

'Record fall in fossil fuels use' across UK and EU in 2023

Thinktank Ember said the continent was "entering a new era of energy transition". It also noted that the war in Ukraine had "accelerated" the desire from nations to move towards greater reliance on renewable energy.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Euronews

European wind generates more electricity than gas for first year

Europe’s power demand is expected to rise again soon, as electrification takes off through heat pumps and EVs.

3 months ago·France

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The Verge

Fossil fuels are losing ground to renewable energy in Europe

Wind turbines and power lines can be seen against the evening sky near Leuna, Germany on October 4th, 2022. | Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images The European Union saw a record drop in pollution from fossil fuel power plants last year, according to a new report. Ember, an energy think tank that crunched the numbers, calls it “an unprecedented collapse in coal and gas electricity generation.” Renewable energy is finally starti…

3 months ago·United States

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Europe Says

European wind generates more electricity than gas for first year

European wind generates more electricity than gas for first year by just_an__inchident The post European wind generates more electricity than gas for first year appeared first on EUROPE SAYS.

3 months ago

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Carbon Pulse

European fossil fuel electricity generation falls to record low in 2023 -report « Carbon Pulse

Renewable sources are increasingly forming the backbone of the EU power mix, with the region's fossil fuel electricity generation falling to record-low levels last year, according to a report published on Wednesday.

3 months ago

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