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| Subject | 10 Charts Show Clean Energy's Rise |
| Date | December 10, 2025 8:15 PM |
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*In this issue:*
* Charted: The State of Clean Energy ( #blurb1 )
* New Discovery Underscores AI-Environment Tension ( #blurb2 )
* The Countries Leading on Electric Vehicles ( #blurb3 )
* Development Depends on Conserving Nature ( #blurb4 )
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The State of Clean Energy in 10 Charts ( [link removed] )
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Stories about clean energy can seem like they’re sending mixed signals.
On one hand, renewable power is growing at rates that were unimaginable a decade ago. Over 90% of new electricity capacity worldwide in 2024 came from clean sources, and investments in clean energy now surpass those in fossil fuels.
Yet fossil fuel use also reached a record high last year. And clean energy is facing headwinds that could check its pace, from lagging grid infrastructure to critical mineral tensions.
To make better sense of this story, we unpacked the state of clean energy in 10 charts, showing where the world stands today, where we need to go, and what it will take to get there.
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AI Offers Promise — and Peril — for the Planet ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
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One company made headlines ( [link removed] ) last week when it discovered the first major geothermal power ( [link removed] ) source of its kind in the U.S. in decades — using AI. It’s a powerful example of AI’s potential to help solve pressing climate and energy challenges. Yet this promise is laced with risks given the technology’s massive energy and water use.
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These Countries Are Adopting Electric Vehicles the Fastest ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
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China topped 11 million electric vehicle sales last year, more than the rest of the world combined. But a different country holds the record for EV market share, with electric cars making up over 90% of all vehicles sold.
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Development Banks Have a Bigger Role to Play in Protecting Nature ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
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Development banks are beginning to acknowledge that healthy economies depend on healthy ecosystems. This means protecting nature should be core to their mission of supporting countries' development. We assessed whether they’re moving in the right direction.
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Cutting down trees, plowing up grasslands and draining wetlands release greenhouse gases that fuel climate change.
But satellite monitoring shows that this relationship is a two-way street.
Climate change itself is degrading nature, creating a dangerous land use-climate change feedback loop. WRI explains.
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WRI DIGEST *↓*
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*In this issue:*
* Charted: The State of Clean Energy ( #blurb1 )
* New Discovery Underscores AI-Environment Tension ( #blurb2 )
* The Countries Leading on Electric Vehicles ( #blurb3 )
* Development Depends on Conserving Nature ( #blurb4 )
Electricity generation graph ( [link removed] )
Photo by Paralaxis/Shutterstock
*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
The State of Clean Energy in 10 Charts ( [link removed] )
*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Stories about clean energy can seem like they’re sending mixed signals.
On one hand, renewable power is growing at rates that were unimaginable a decade ago. Over 90% of new electricity capacity worldwide in 2024 came from clean sources, and investments in clean energy now surpass those in fossil fuels.
Yet fossil fuel use also reached a record high last year. And clean energy is facing headwinds that could check its pace, from lagging grid infrastructure to critical mineral tensions.
To make better sense of this story, we unpacked the state of clean energy in 10 charts, showing where the world stands today, where we need to go, and what it will take to get there.
Read more ( [link removed] )
Construction zone ( [link removed] )
Photo by Gerville/iStock
***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
AI Offers Promise — and Peril — for the Planet ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
One company made headlines ( [link removed] ) last week when it discovered the first major geothermal power ( [link removed] ) source of its kind in the U.S. in decades — using AI. It’s a powerful example of AI’s potential to help solve pressing climate and energy challenges. Yet this promise is laced with risks given the technology’s massive energy and water use.
Read more ( [link removed] )
Car dealership ( [link removed] )
Photo by Robert Way/iStock
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
These Countries Are Adopting Electric Vehicles the Fastest ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
China topped 11 million electric vehicle sales last year, more than the rest of the world combined. But a different country holds the record for EV market share, with electric cars making up over 90% of all vehicles sold.
Read more ( [link removed] )
Farmer in a field ( [link removed] )
Photo by hanifahh/Shutterstock
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Development Banks Have a Bigger Role to Play in Protecting Nature ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Development banks are beginning to acknowledge that healthy economies depend on healthy ecosystems. This means protecting nature should be core to their mission of supporting countries' development. We assessed whether they’re moving in the right direction.
Read more ( [link removed] )
*************
WRI on Social
*************
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LINKEDIN / DECEMBER 8, 2025 ( [link removed] )
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Linkedin post graphic ( [link removed] )
Cutting down trees, plowing up grasslands and draining wetlands release greenhouse gases that fuel climate change.
But satellite monitoring shows that this relationship is a two-way street.
Climate change itself is degrading nature, creating a dangerous land use-climate change feedback loop. WRI explains.
View on LinkedIn ( [link removed] )
***************
Upcoming Events
***************
*WEBINAR*
( [link removed] ) *What Climate New Year’s Resolutions Actually Work - and Who Should Be Making Them? ( [link removed] )*
December 16, 2025
9:00 - 10:30 AM EST, Online
Learn more ( [link removed] )
*WEBINAR*
( [link removed] ) *Mainstreaming Nature in Multilateral Development Banks ( [link removed] )*
December 17, 2025
9:00 - 10:30 AM EST, Online
Learn more ( [link removed] )
*How You Can Help*
WRI relies on the generosity of donors like you to develop evidence-based solutions and turn research into action. You can support our work by making a gift today.
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