Report: Over 40 per cent of global power was zero carbon in 2023

Michael Holder
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Fresh research by BloombergNEF highlights latest clean power milestones, but warns net zero transition remains off track for meeting Paris Agreement goals

The global clean energy transition continues to accelerate, with more than 40 per cent of the world's electricity coming from zero carbon sources such as wind, solar, and nuclear for the first time in...

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