Renewables and nuclear provided 40.9% of the world’s power generation in 2024, passing the 40% mark for the first time since the 1940s.

“This is a first signal that the US is approaching a tipping point where clean power takes the lead over fossil generation, and where the importance of coal and gas inevitably starts to fade.

Power generation from fossil fuels in the UK has fallen to levels last seen in the 1950s, and demand for gas has dropped to ...