(22 Jan 2025)
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ARCHIVE: Gelsdorf, Germany – 30 August 2022
1. Various drone shots of agri-photovoltaic system ++MUTE++
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London – 21 January 2025
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Rosslowe, Ember energy expert, lead author:
"In our report, which is a review of the European power sector in 2024, we found that the transition to clean power in Europe continued apace, with a significant milestone passed this year with solar overtaking coal power for the first time in Europe. We also saw the fifth annual decline in a row for gas power. So I think what this shows is Europe is transitioning away from fossil fuels apace. Fossil fuels are losing their grip on European energy, at least in the power sector, and Europe’s already reaping the benefits of this transition. So just over the last five years, the transition to clean power, the growth in wind and solar, has helped Europe avoid €59 billion ($61 billion) worth of fossil fuel imports for generating electricity."
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ARCHIVE: Emsland, Germany – 13 April 2023
3. Drone of wind farm ++MUTE++
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ARCHIVE: Lingen, Germany – 13 April 2023
4. Drone of solar panels on rooftop, power lines and nuclear plant in the background ++MUTE++
5. Various of nuclear plant, chimney, power lines
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London – 21 January 2025
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Rosslowe, Ember energy expert, lead author:
"I think the EU can definitely claim to be a clean power leader. So nearly half of electricity in the EU comes from renewables now. Wind power is the second largest source after nuclear power, and clean sources overall make up more than 70% now of electricity in Europe."
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ARCHIVE: Madrid – 7 September 2022
7. Various of solar panels on roofs
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London – 21 January 2025
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Rosslowe, Ember energy expert, lead author:
"Solar power is growing very strongly all across Europe. But last year, Germany and Spain added the most solar power. Germany, in fact, exceeded its own targets for deploying solar power last year. So that continues to be a European success story. And the two countries with the highest share of renewables in their power mix are Denmark and Austria, who are 88 and 87% powered by renewables now. So this just goes to show that renewables can be the backbone of the power system. And this is indeed the direction of travel that the EU as a whole is moving in. It’s just that some countries have got there a bit sooner than others."
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ARCHIVE: Puertollano, Spain – 28 March 2023
9. Various of Iberdrola solar farm
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London – 21 January 2025
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Rosslowe, Ember energy expert, lead author:
"The world needs climate leaders now more than ever. And the transition in Europe is about two things mainly as I see it, it’s about increasing European energy independence, and it’s about showing this climate leadership. And those two things, given the ascendancy of Trump, I think just gain in importance."
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ARCHIVE: Lingen, Germany – 13 April 2023
11. Wide of Emsland nuclear plant chimney stack
12. Various of power lines
STORYLINE:
A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration’s pursuit of more fossil fuels.
The amount of electricity generated by nuclear energy has remained relatively stable in the bloc.
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