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class="content__text" ☀️ Wind and solar supplied more of the EU’s electricity than any other power source for the first time ever in 2022, new analysis finds. ⚡ They together provided a record one-fifth of the EU’s electricity in 2022 – a larger share than gas or nuclear, according to a report by the climate thinktank @emberclimate . 💨 Record additions of new wind and solar in 2022 helped Europe survive a “triple crisis” created by restrictions on Russian gas supplies, a dip in hydro caused by drought and unexpected nuclear outages, the analysis says. 📈 Wind and solar growth is expected to continue this year, while hydro and nuclear generation is likely to recover. As a result, fossil fuel power generation could drop by an unprecedented 20% in 2023 – double the previous record observed in 2020, the analysis projects. Link in bio 📲 #ember #emberclimate #solar #wind #renewables #nuclear #eu

February 13, 2023