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February 28, 2025
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Solar and Wind Are Surging But CO2 Is Still Climbing—Here’s Why
Renewable energy broke records last year, but so did gas generation. That’s a climate problem
Wind turbines at dusk in the Palm Springs desert.
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CLIMATEWIRE | Wind and solar generation eclipsed coal throughout 2024, marking the first time renewable power outperformed coal for a full year.
But…