Overview
- Science reports solar, wind, and battery storage met all new global electricity demand in the first half of 2025.
- Renewables now generate more electricity than coal worldwide, marking a late-2025 milestone highlighted by the journal.
- China leads the transition by supplying about 80% of solar cells, 70% of wind turbines, and 70% of lithium batteries.
- The editorial says U.S. policy under President Trump favors fossil fuels—citing recent executive orders and a National Security Strategy—and warns the nation is “failing to benefit from its own innovations.”
- Science notes existing renewables have slowed China’s emissions growth, even as coal use, grid bottlenecks, and political resistance persist in parts of the world.