{"id":284976,"date":"2025-10-07T18:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T18:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:05:21","slug":"renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewables overtake coal as world&#8217;s biggest source of electricity | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZiE6GdSeJeU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZiE6GdSeJeU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Renewable energy overtook coal as the world&#8217;s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year &#8211; a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember.<\/p>\n<p>Electricity demand has grown around the world but the growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% of the extra electricity demand.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ember said the headlines mask a mixed global picture.<\/p>\n<p>Developing countries, especially China, led the clean energy charge but richer nations including the US and EU relied more than before on planet-warming fossil fuels for electricity generation.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#RenewableEnergy #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renewable energy overtook coal as the world&#8217;s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year &#8211; a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. 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