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[otherclive]

It’s been predicted for a couple of years but globally in the first half of 2025 renewables provided more electricity than coal. Uptake in less develop areas such as Africa and the sub continent is growing rapidly. China’s long term strategic view is showing a positive benefit not only for that country but globally. Regrettably Europe and the US have slid backwards. Britain at least no longer uses coal, moving some years ago to cleaner gas to provide electricity, and this is reducing too.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po

 

[Buckman]

It’s been predicted for a couple of years but globally in the first half of 2025 renewables provided more electricity than coal. Uptake in less develop areas such as Africa and the sub continent is growing rapidly. China’s long term strategic view is showing a positive benefit not only for that country but globally. Regrettably Europe and the US have slid backwards. Britain at least no longer uses coal, moving some years ago to cleaner gas to provide electricity, and this is reducing too.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po

Not sure where they got their information as many Africa countries plus China rely on coal for energy whether used in a power station or not. Some how I have my doubts?

 

[RogerL]

Not sure where they got their information as many Africa countries plus China rely on coal for energy whether used in a power station or not. Some how I have my doubts?

China is moving on, it's coal-burning period was only ever intended to be short-term.

 

[otherclive]

Although China is building new coal power stations they are cleaner and capable of ramping up more quickly to meet demand increases. But provincial governments build them often to boost local jobs. Now they are increasingly finding that with overcapacity their utilisation is reducing.

 

[otherclive]

Not sure where they got their information as many Africa countries plus China rely on coal for energy whether used in a power station or not. Some how I have my doubts?

The report doesn’t dispute that coal is still burned for electricity production but its usage is being reduced due to renewables. It never claimed that African countries do not burn coal, but their usage of renewables especially solar is giving them cheaper cleaner energy sources.