'Sign of the times': Fossil fuels hit record low, accounting for just a third of EU power mix

James Murray
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'Sign of the times': Fossil fuels hit record low, accounting for just a third of EU power mix

New analysis reveals how fossil fuel power generation across the EU fell 17 per cent during the first half of the year

Fossil fuel power generation plummeted across the EU during the first six months of the year, as reduced demand, emergency policy measures designed to bring an end to Russian energy exports, and the continued...

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