Browsing: wind power

Verified emissions in the EU carbon market fell 1.3% in 2025, led by lower industrial pollution and strong solar growth across the bloc.

Britain awarded record offshore wind contracts totaling 8.4GW, enough to power 12 million homes, marking the largest clean energy auction in national history.

Germany’s renewables hit 57% of electricity use in 2025 as solar climbs and wind drops, with fossil fuels under 40% and major policy shifts underway.

Global renewable capacity surged to 4,448 GW in 2024, with solar and wind leading 96.6% of additions, says IRENA.

The OPEC Fund has committed $30M to co-finance Africa’s largest onshore wind power project in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, expected to power 1M homes and cut emissions by 2.5M tons annually.

In 2024, Germany shifted from a net electricity exporter to importer, driven by rising demand, fossil fuel reductions, and nuclear phase-out, highlighting energy transition challenges.

The UK government’s latest renewables auction secured funding for a record 131 clean energy projects, powering 11 million homes, marking a major step towards energy independence.