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Jul 11, 2024 | ember-climate.org | Kostantsa Rangelova

Mature economies in the G20 are already seeing progress in decarbonising their power sectors. EU members of the G20 saw the sharpest emissions falls in 2023, with France (-22%) and Germany (-19%) leading the way, thanks to strong growth in wind and solar generation and falling electricity demand. Canada was an exception, although the small increase in emissions seen in 2023 was due to temporary conditions.

Jun 3, 2024 | ember-climate.org | Kostantsa Rangelova |Elisabeth Cremona |Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown

Fossil generation decreased by 22% (-247 TWh) over the same time period, with sharp falls in both coal and gas generation. Coal generation fell by a quarter (-25%, -115 TWh) from 2019 to 2023. This was despite a temporary uptick in 2021 amidst the energy crisis, and the  temporary postponement of some coal power plant closures that did not impact the overall trend of declining generation.

May 30, 2024 | ember-climate.org | Kostantsa Rangelova

Most of the new renewable capacity globally was installed in China but there are now 28 countries with gigawatt-scale markets, as more countries are taking advantage of cheap solar electricity. China’s lead in renewable power deployment is growingChina is leading. In 2023 it installed 55% more solar capacity than the previous year, compared to 12% for the G7 and 5.9% for the rest of the world.