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October 7, 2025 Climate and environment
Amid rising clean energy trends, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for countries to accelerate the transition away from global warming-causing fossil fuels. His remarks came after the publication of two reports on Tuesday confirming that the "renewable energy revolution" is advancing at an unprecedented pace.
For the first time in history, renewable energy sources have generated more electricity than coal, according to a new report from Ember, a think tank that focuses on accelerating the transition to clean energy.
Energy Transition in Action
In the first half of this year, solar and wind power output outpaced global electricity demand growth, leading to a slight decline in coal and gas's share compared to the same period in 2024.
This was a "key turning point," said Ember senior energy analyst Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka.
"Solar and wind power are now growing fast enough to meet the growing global demand for electricity. This marks the beginning of a phase where clean energy is keeping pace with demand growth," she said.
Solar energy is the engine of growth
In another report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that installed renewable energy capacity continues to grow and will double by 2030.
The agency forecasts that global renewable energy capacity will increase by 4,600 gigawatts – “roughly the same as the combined installed capacity of China, the European Union, and Japan.”
The growth is driven primarily by rapid advances in solar photovoltaic technology, which converts sunlight into energy: it will account for about 80 percent of the increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal energy.
"A better future for all"
Commenting on this news, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote on social media: “The future of clean energy is no longer a distant promise – it is already here.”
He called on the global community to “seize this historic opportunity and inject new momentum into the global transition to a better future for all.”
The reports echo the findings of the Secretary-General's report presented in July. "Moment of Opportunity".
They also reflect the statements of world leaders on Climate summit, which took place in September as part of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP30), which will be held in Brazil in November of this year.
However, the UN chief has repeatedly emphasized that, despite the progress achieved, the energy transition is not yet happening fast enough and is not proceeding under fair enough conditions.
Efforts must therefore be stepped up if the world is to achieve the goal of keeping global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as set out in the Paris Climate Agreement.
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