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BBVA has said that renewable energy sources were responsible for 99% of its global electricity consumption in 2025, while has also reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 83% since 2019.
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BBVA reports 99% of global electricity consumption comes from renewable sources

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BBVA has said that renewable energy sources were responsible for 99% of its global electricity consumption in 2025, while it…

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AI-enabled smart grids are helping to 'revolutionise' how energy is produced and distributed, in turn helping to fuel the green energy transition, a new report by GlobalData has found.
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AI-enabled ‘smart grids’ helping to accelerate the green energy transition

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AI-enabled smart grids are helping to ‘revolutionise’ how energy is produced and distributed, in turn helping to fuel the green…

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The CIP Foundation, a Danish non-profit, has called for greater focus on flexible electricity consumption to ensure that the country can remain a leader when it comes to green energy.
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Flexible consumption necessary to ensure Denmark’s green energy leadership

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The CIP Foundation, a Danish non-profit, has called for greater focus on flexible electricity consumption to ensure that the country…

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Germany reported a 17.4% increase in solar energy generation in 2025, to 70.1 billion kWh, a new record high, new data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has found.
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Germany reported record solar electricity production last year

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Germany reported a 17.4% increase in solar energy generation in 2025, to 70.1 billion kWh, a new record high, new…

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TotalEnergies and Masdar have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2 billion joint venture aimed at expanding renewable energy capacity in nine countries across Asia.
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TotalEnergies to supply renewable energy to paper manufacturer SWM

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TotalEnergies has signed a power purchase agreement with paper manufacturer SWM, which will see the energy giant supply renewable energy…

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New data from Eurostat has revealed that the greenhouse gas footprint of goods and services consumed in the European Union stood at 9.0 tonnes of CO2 equivalents per capita in 2023
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European Union to invest €650 million in cross-border energy infrastructure

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The European Union has announced that it will invest close to €650 million in several cross-border energy infrastructure projects aimed…

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Renewables and battery storage are set to account for 99.2% of net new electricity generating capacity in the United States in 2026, a new study by the SUN DAY Campaign has suggested.
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Almost all new electricity generation capacity in the US to come from renewables and battery storage this year

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Renewables and battery storage are set to account for 99.2% of net new electricity generating capacity in the United States…

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Renewable sources were responsible for 25.7% of the total US electricity generation between January and October last year, despite pushbacks from the Trump administration, according to the SUN DAY Campaign.
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Renewable sources provided more than a quarter of US electricity generation in first ten months of 2025

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Renewable energy sources were responsible for 25.7% of the total US electricity generation between January and October last year, despite…

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Solar power was the clear standout performer in Europe's power sector in 2025, reaching 12.5% of the EU energy mix, the highest share recorded to date, according to new analysis from Eurelectric.
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Solar power the ‘standout performer’ in Europe’s energy sector in 2025

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Solar power was the clear standout performer in Europe’s power sector in 2025, reaching 12.5% of the EU energy mix,…

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Denmark boasts the highest share of renewable energy in the European Union, with 95.9% of its net electricity coming from renewable sources as of the third quarter of this year, new data from Eurostat has found.
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What are the top EU countries for renewable energy generation?

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Denmark boasts the highest share of renewable energy in the European Union, with 95.9% of its net electricity coming from…

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