Renewables cover half of Europe's electricity consumption for the first time
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.6 Articles
6 Articles
The European Commission announced on 11 September that the production of renewable energies in the EU had exceeded that of fossil fuels in the first half of 2024. She also urged Member States that have not yet done so to present their energy and climate plans (NECPs).
In the first half of 2024, half of the electricity produced in the EU came from renewable sources, according to the State of the Energy Union 2024 report published by the European Commission. It also said wind power has overtaken gas to become the second largest source of electricity in the EU behind nuclear power. Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 32.5% from 1990 to 2022, while the EU economy grew by around 67% over the same period. “However, fu…
Outgoing Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson was able to present good news on the occasion of the annual report on the EU's energy situation: for the first time, renewables were able to cover more than half of electricity consumption.
Looking at the individual sources, nuclear power continues to provide the majority of electricity in the EU. After all, wind energy was able to push gas out of second place, and photovoltaic expansion reached a new record level. This is shown by the State of the Energy Union 2024 report. However, according to a special report from the European Court of Auditors, the EU recovery fund is probably not as green as claimed. In the first half of 2024,…
The EU managed to reduce its dependence on Russian gas to only 18%, and EU consumption decreased significantly due to efficiency measures.
The European Commission today published the State of the Energy Union 2024 Report, which describes how the European Union has dealt with unprecedented energy policy challenges during the current Commission's term of office. According to the report, in recent years the EU has been able to withstand critical risks to its security of energy supply, regain control over the energy market and prices, and accelerate the transition to climate neutrality…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
