EU shift to renewable energy gains momentum

The European Union generated more electricity from wind and solar power during the first half of 2024 than it did from fossil fuels, in a major step on the road to it reducing its carbon footprint and helping combat global warming.

It was the first time the bloc had produced more electricity from renewables than from fossil fuels during a half-year period.

The breakthrough was calculated by the United Kingdom-based independent energy think tank Ember, which said in a recent report that electricity from wind and solar sources contributed 30 percent of the EU's electricity needs during the first six months of the year.