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Trump tried to boost polluting fuel in 2025. Experts say it won’t work

“Trump’s effort to... harm clean energy just isn’t enough to offset the natural advantages it has,” says one expert.

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Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ bring electricity to remote communities

Replacing smoky lamps with solar energy, local women are helping light homes and protect communities.

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China’s carbon emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months

China’s emissions flat or falling over last 18 months, according to new analysis

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Solar energy in space: Why so complex? |Euronews Tech Talks Podcast

Although engineers began developing space-based solar energy technology in the 1960s, this innovation is still not orbiting above our heads.

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World breaks renewable energy record but still behind climate targets

Record-breaking progress on renewable energy alone will not prevent global warming from exceeding 1.5℃, a new report warns.

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Solar power named the world’s cheapest energy source

Solar energy is now so cheap it costs as little as €0.023 to produce one unit of power, a new study has found.

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Renewables overtake coal as biggest global source of electricity

The authors say it's a sign that renewables can keep up the pace with the growing appetite for electricity worldwide.

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Solar leads the way as renewables hit 54% of EU energy generation

For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU.

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China’s emissions may have peaked as solar energy surges

New data shows china's carbon emissions fell in early 2025, raising hopes the country may have peaked ahead of its 2030 target.

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How decades of hidden innovations made solar power affordable

The breakthroughs went beyond technology, spanning policy, software and more efficient installation processes.

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Azerbaijan’s SOFAZ invests in Italy’s solar future

A sovereign wealth fund built on hydrocarbons is helping power Europe’s clean energy transition.

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Solar becomes EU’s largest electricity source for the first time

The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.

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Why has Pope Leo XIV started a new ‘green Mass’ tradition?

Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.

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Solar electricity played ‘major role’ during heatwave, experts explain

Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers say, as prices soared in Germany, France and Poland.

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Report reveals huge solar power potential of abandoned coal mines

“The same ground that powered the industrial era can help power the climate solutions we now urgently need,” analysts say of the 300 GW solution.

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UK solar power hits record highs during sunniest spring ever

The UK’s solar surge has also cut gas use by €710 million this year.