As the need to rapidly wean off planet-heating fossil fuels becomes increasingly urgent, there have been some clean energy bright spots around the world.
The year 2023 is on track to see the biggest increase in renewable energy capacity to date, according to the International Energy Agency.
China, the world’s biggest climate polluter, has made lightning advances in renewables, with the country set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early.
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber, from right, celebrating a new climate agreement in Dubai with the summit's CEO, Adnan Amin, and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.
This marked the first time that all fossil fuels, the main drivers of the climate crisis, were targeted in a COP agreement.
Marcio Astrini, head of advocacy group Climate Observatory, described it as an “impressive result” that “seals Brazil’s return to the climate agenda.”.
In China, EVs accounted for 19% of all vehicle sales, and worldwide, they made up 15% of new passenger vehicle sales. »
