“There is now a focus on rapidly cutting gas demand — at the same time as phasing out coal,’’ the report said. “This means a massive scale-up in clean energy is on its way.” It expectsto remain flat in 2023, with a planned phase-out of German nuclear reactors canceling out a ramp-up from France. However, it projects hydropower to rise by around 40 terawatt-hours this year following a severe drought in 2022.
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This is such a misleading title. Wind and Solar increased because natural gas prices were so high, and the EU continues to over-rely on burning wood for an inefficient 'clean' energy. Also, cutting energy demand as a whole isn't necessarily a good thing