Climate & Energy

The pioneer of commercial wind energy says it will reduce emissions by at least 82% by 2035, relative to 1990 levels.
Domestic power plants that run on fossil fuels covered just 10% of Portugal's electricity consumption in 2024.
In a recent study, Finns ranked first in the European Union on their understanding of climate change and the ways to address it.
Wind's share of the mix edged slightly higher to 30%, while gas' contribution declined nearly 6 percentage points year on year, to 26.3%
The share of renewable energy in net public electricity generation reached a record high of 62.7%.
Solar and batteries were the big players in the energy transition in 2024, helping renewables displace fossil fuels in many places.
The milestone is the first step in a broader goal to source the energy for all buildings in the city from renewables by 2035.