Esme Nicholson
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-23-2025 6PM EST
Growth in solar and wind-powered energy across the EU has boosted the share of renewables to 47% and solar energy is the bloc's fastest-growing power source with an 11% share. These are the latest figures from a report released by climate think tank EMBA, which show a marked decline in fossil fuel dependency.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-23-2025 6PM EST
Coal now provides just 10% of Europe's energy, and soaring gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine have accelerated the continent's transition to renewables. Europe's increasing energy independence comes as President Trump is pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.