Last year, the EU saw a record 19% drop in fossil fuel electricity generation, with coal and gas making up less than a third of its electricity mix for the first time. Coal generation plummeted by 26% to its lowest level ever, representing just 12% of the mix, while gas generation decreased by 15%, marking its largest annual reduction since 1990. In 2023, EU power sector emissions fell by a record 19% (-157 million tonnes of CO2) which means that emissions have almost halved since 2007. Meanwhile, wind and solar generated over a quarter (27%) of the EU’s electricity, a […]