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CGTN Europe
  • 28/01/2025
In 2024, solar surpassed coal as a power source in the EU. Watch our exclusive animation for more info.
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00:00In 2024, solar surpassed coal as a power source in the EU.
00:04Solar energy contributed 11% of the EU's supply.
00:08Overall, 47% of the EU's energy came from renewables.
00:12A sharp rise from 34% in 2019.
00:16Just 10% of power in the EU came from coal.
00:19Overall fossil fuel power hit a historic low of 29%.
00:23This comes at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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