Power generation from fossil fuels in the European Union plunged by 17% to the lowest on record in the first half of 2023, amid a 5% decline in EU electricity demand and record-high renewables output in many countries, think-tank Ember Climate said in a new report. EU electricity demand continued to be low in the first half of the year as power and gas prices were high in the winter and industrial production slowed. The drop in demand led to a collapse in coal and natural gas-powered generation, while solar and wind electricity generation rose,…
