For the first time ever, more electricity has been generated through wind and solar power than from coal power plants. That's according to a new report. The amount of electricity used globally has increased since last year, but 100% of that increase has been met by renewable energy sources. In the last year, solar power generation has increased by a third and wind power by 7%. China and India are responsible for a large part of this growth of renewable energy.
Europe and the US actually increased their coal and gas power generation. 58% of solar generation is now in lower-income countries. It's been predicted that renewable energy generation could double by the end of the decade. Let's have our first headline. This one is from The Guardian in the UK. 'Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time.' That headline again from The Guardian in the UK.
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