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"Solar power output in the EU more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, the
report shows, with last year seeing coal generation overtaken for the first
time.
Meanwhile, wind generation has more than doubled over the same period.
Wind and solar growth over the past decade pushed EU fossil-fuel generation in
2024 to its lowest level in 40 years, despite the long-term decline of nuclear
power.
The increase in wind and solar generation in the EU also helped avoid €59bn in
fossil-fuel imports over the past five years, Ember says.
Without the increase in solar and wind capacity since 2019, the EU would have
imported an extra 92bn cubic metres (bcm) of gas and 55m tonnes (Mt) of hard
coal. Ember says this helped avoid cumulative emissions of some 460m tonnes of
carbon dioxide (MtCO2).
Accelerated wind and solar growth facilitated by permitting reform and other
measures could help the EU end Russian energy imports entirely, adds Ember."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
