Energy Transition

Russian invasion speeds rise of EU renewables – and means 'half of coal plants scrapped' by 2030

Worldwide energy crisis sparked by war on Ukraine fuelling acceleration of clean power build-out to new records as historical power sources stall and fall, says Bloomberg Intelligence report

Giant mining machinery operating at an open pit lignite mine operated by RWE in Hambach, Germany
Giant mining machinery operating at an open pit lignite mine operated by RWE in Hambach, GermanyFoto: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Published 24 February 2023, 05:56Updated 24 February 2023, 07:40