The Global Energy Transition Is Unstoppable

The document asserts that the shift toward renewable energy is driven by falling costs and increasing reliability, making it resistant to political reversals. It highlights that solar, wind, and battery storage are rapidly replacing fossil fuels globally, with the International Energy Agency projecting solar will be the world's largest electricity source by 2033. While the Trump administration's policies may slow the transition and increase emissions, the guide emphasizes that the economic momentum of clean energy is already established in major economies like the EU, UK, China, and the US.

• Renewable energy adoption is accelerating globally because it has become more cost-effective and reliable than fossil fuels, rendering the transition largely immune to US government policy changes.
• In the first half of 2024, wind and solar generation in the EU (30%) exceeded that of fossil fuels (27%). In the UK, wind power (29%) became the primary electricity source, surpassing gas (25%), and the country closed its final coal plant in September.
• The United States saw record growth in renewable capacity in 2024, adding 48.2 gigawatts of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage. This represents a 47% increase in clean energy capacity compared to 2023, with 95% of new capacity being carbon-free.
• China is the global leader in renewable energy deployment, adding an estimated 200GW of solar capacity in 2023. However, the country continues to approve new coal plants, which may jeopardize its goals of peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
• The International Energy Agency projects that solar energy will surpass all other sources, including nuclear, wind, hydro, gas, and coal, to become the single largest source of electricity globally by 2033.

APA

CCNow (2025). The Global Energy Transition Is Unstoppable. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/the-global-energy-transition-is-unstoppable-no-matter-whos-in-charge/

Chicago

CCNow. The Global Energy Transition Is Unstoppable. Covering Climate Now, 2025. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/the-global-energy-transition-is-unstoppable-no-matter-whos-in-charge/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ccnow2025global, author = {CCNow}, title = {{The Global Energy Transition Is Unstoppable}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/the-global-energy-transition-is-unstoppable-no-matter-whos-in-charge/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }