Electricity emissions may have peaked in 2023
Renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydro, made up a record 30% of the world’s energy mix last year.
With 30% of the world’s electricity generated from renewables, 2023 marked a “pivot point” and most likely the peak for greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector, according to a report by Ember Climate.
Solar generation grew by 23% last year, while wind generation increased by 10% – the best year so far for the wind industry – and fossil fuel generation by just 0.8%. This, for think tank Ember Climate, is signalling the beginning of “a new era of falling fossil generation”.
