Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
  • Samsuma@lemmy.ml
    7·
    6 天前

    Developing countries, especially China, led the clean energy charge but richer nations including the US and EU relied more than before on planet-warming fossil fuels for electricity generation.

    China remains way ahead in clean energy growth […]

    India experienced slower electricity demand growth and also added significant new solar and wind capacity, meaning it too cut back on coal and gas.

    In contrast, developed nations like the US, and also the EU, saw the opposite trend.

    I’ve not read a single BBC rag article for a while now, are they usually this sloppy nowadays with how they portray the West in the best light LOL… Looks like they gave up trying mid-way. Very poetic.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
      6·
      6 天前

      I think the way we should view this is that “developed nations” means nations that have peaked in their development and are no longer capable of developing further. Meanwhile, “developing nations” are the ones where progress is happening. Everything makes a lot more sense framing it that way.