Renewable energy offset global increases in fossil fuel use in the first half of this year - preventing an overall rise in coal and gas emissions.
This prevented a possible 4% increase in fossil fuel generation, saving $40bn and 230 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. "The first step to ending the grip of expensive and polluting fossil fuels is to build enough clean power to meet the world's growing appetite for electricity."
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