Renewables just passed coal as the largest source of new electricity worldwide | Think Progress

Renewables just passed coal as the largest source of new electricity worldwide

It’s been a long run, coal, but your reign is over. Renewable energy sources have passed coal as the largest new source of electricity in the world, according data released Tuesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The transition of the world’s energy sources is critical for avoiding a 2°C rise in global temperatures.