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In global electricity mix, renewables overtake coal for the first time

In global electricity mix, renewables overtake coal for the first time

Update: 2025-10-07
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A new report from the climate think tank Ember finds that renewable energy sources made up more of the global electricity mix than coal for the first half of 2025. Host Marco Werman speaks with Ember global program director Raul Miranda about what drove this change.

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In global electricity mix, renewables overtake coal for the first time

In global electricity mix, renewables overtake coal for the first time

Hannah Chanatry