Amid rising clean energy targets, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again called on countries to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels that cause global warming. His remarks come as two reports were released on Tuesday confirming that the “renewable energy revolution” is advancing at an unprecedented pace.
For the first time in history, renewable sources produced more electricity than coal, according to a new report from Ember, a think tank that works to accelerate the clean energy transition.
Energy transition in action
In the first half of this year, solar and wind power output outpaced global electricity demand growth, resulting in a slight decline in the share of coal and gas compared with the same period in 2024.
This was a “key turning point”, said the Ember-Motyk Malgozhata Emberian Electricity Analyst.
~ 60 > “indicators in solar and wind energy are now growing quickly enough to satisfy the growing world demand for electricity. This marks the beginning of the stage when pure energy is in the leg with an increase in demand, ”she said. ~ 60 > solar energy – growth locomotive ~ 60 >~ 60 > in another report the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that the established power is established renewable sources continues to grow and will be doubled by 2030. ~ 60 > according to the forecast of the agency, the global power of renewable energy will increase by 4600 gigavatts – “about the same amount of the total installed power of China, the European Union and Japan together taken “. Growth is driven primarily by the rapid development of solar photovoltaic technology, which converts sunlight into energy: it will account for about 80 percent of the increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal energy.
“A better future for everyone”
Commenting on the news, UN Secretary-General António Guterres wrote on social media: “A clean energy future is no longer a distant promise – it is already here.”
He called on the global community “seize this historic opportunity and inject new momentum into the global transition to a better future for all.”
The reports echo the findings of the Secretary-General’s July “Moment of Opportunity” report.
60~p>They also reflect the statements of world leaders at the Climate Summit, which was held in September as part of the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP-30), which will be held in Brazil in November this year.
However, the UN chief has repeatedly emphasized that, despite progress has been made, the energy transition is not yet progressing quickly enough or under equitable conditions. climate.