Overview

• Renewables supplied 34.3% of global electricity in the first half of 2025 versus coal’s 33.1%, and power‑sector CO2 edged down, according to Ember.
• Solar provided over 80% of new demand and grew 31% year over year, with China driving 55% of the increase ahead of the United States, the European Union and India.
• Fossil generation rose in the United States and European Union in early 2025—U.S. coal up 17% and EU gas up 14%—as weak wind and hydro and policy headwinds slowed clean growth.
• The IEA projects installed renewable capacity will more than double by 2030 and says more than 100 countries have cut fossil‑fuel import reliance, saving over $1.3 trillion since 2010.
• China’s dominance in clean‑tech manufacturing produced record 2025 exports—$120 billion through July and $20 billion in August—sending solar panels, EVs and batteries to emerging markets and expanding its influence.