'Sign of the times': Fossil fuels hit record low, accounting for just a third of EU power mix

James Murray
clock • 4 min read
'Sign of the times': Fossil fuels hit record low, accounting for just a third of EU power mix

New analysis reveals how fossil fuel power generation across the EU fell 17 per cent during the first half of the year

Fossil fuel power generation plummeted across the EU during the first six months of the year, as reduced demand, emergency policy measures designed to bring an end to Russian energy exports, and the continued...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Energy

Credit: Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy completes acquisition of Shell's UK and Germany energy supply business

Energy supplier says acquisition means it now has 6.6 million household energy customers in the UK

Cecilia Keating
clock 01 December 2023 • 2 min read
Credit: iStock

'Progress this decade is critical': Why a 1.5C world hinges on doubling down on energy efficiency

IEA warns pace of annual energy efficiency progress must double this decade to deliver on Paris Agreement, but that doing so would slash bills and deliver millions of new jobs

Michael Holder
clock 29 November 2023 • 8 min read
Air bp fuels first ever 100 per cent SAF 
transatlantic flight by a commercial airline - Credit: Virgin Atlantic and Air BP

'World first': Virgin Atlantic hails maiden SAF-powered flight from London to New York

Flight100 partners claim transatlantic flight proves emissions-saving of sustainable aviation fuels, but activists question the green credentials of world first flight

Stuart Stone
clock 28 November 2023 • 5 min read