Esme Nicholson

For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.

For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.

Growth in solar and wind-powered energy across the EU has boosted the share of renewables to 47% and solar energy is the bloc's fastest-growing power source with an 11% share. These are the latest figures from a report released by climate think tank EMBA, which show a marked decline in fossil fuel dependency.

Growth in solar and wind-powered energy across the EU has boosted the share of renewables to 47% and solar energy is the bloc's fastest-growing power source with an 11% share. These are the latest figures from a report released by climate think tank EMBA, which show a marked decline in fossil fuel dependency.

Coal now provides just 10% of Europe's energy, and soaring gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine have accelerated the continent's transition to renewables. Europe's increasing energy independence comes as President Trump is pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.

Coal now provides just 10% of Europe's energy, and soaring gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine have accelerated the continent's transition to renewables. Europe's increasing energy independence comes as President Trump is pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.