On Tuesday 30 July, the new biannual report from the think tank Ember revealed that fossil fuel-based electricity generation has continued to decline in the EU, despite rising demand. The share of wind and solar energy, meanwhile, reached 30% of the EU’s electricity production in the first half of 2024, overtaking fossil fuels for the first time.
Fossil fuels produced 17% less (-71 TWh) in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, accounting for 27% of the EU’s...