Close to half of EU electricity came from renewable sources during Q1 2026
Some 45.5% of the electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the first quarter of this…
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Global renewable energy capacity rose 15.1% last year
Global renewable energy capacity rose 15.1% to 4,448 GW by the end of last year, a new report by the…
47.4% of the electricity generated in the EU last year came from renewable energy
Last year, 47.4% of the net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable energy sources, new data from…
2023 saw a ‘record increase’ in renewable electricity in the EU
Renewable energy sources accounted for 45.3% of gross electricity consumption in the European Union in 2023, a 4.1-percentage point increase…
EBRD supports clean energy transition in Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union have pledged their support for the redevelopment of…
Renewables provided close to half of Ireland’s electricity demand in December
Renewables provided close to half (46.7%) of Ireland’s total electricity demand in December 2024, according to provisional data from grid…
2023 saw the biggest ever increase in jobs in the renewable energy sector
Last year saw the biggest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million in…
Renewable energy capacity needs to accelerate to achieve 2030 goals, says IRENA
Renewable energy capacity needs to accelerate at an annual rate of 16.4% between now and 2030 in order for COP28 targets to be achieved.