Cop28: US commits to close coal-fired power plants – as it happened

Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel – about 40% of fossil fuel emissions – and its phasing out is essential to fighting the climate crisis

the Guardian

#renewables saved Europe in the #energyCrisis 2022. That is, #solar and #wind did. #Hydro had a miserable year in Southern Europe due to drought.

Most important, #coal consumption only increased in first 2/3 of 2022. We are on our way to #phaseoutCoal as much as ever.

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https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/european-electricity-review-2023/

European Electricity Review 2023 | Ember

Analysis of the EU’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity in 2022. How did Europe weather the energy crisis, and what will happen to fossil fuels in 2023?

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