In the first half of 2020, the production of electricity from renewable sources in the European Union exceeded that from fossil fuels for the first time ever, according to a report by the Ember think tank published on Wednesday 22 July.
During this period, renewables produced 40% of the EU’s electricity, compared to 34% from fossil fuels, notes the document, based on data from the 'European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity' (ENTSO-E).
This shift in favour of...