04/01/2025

In 2025 Energy Transition Momentum, Asia Outshines Europe and the U.S.

Data from Ember show Asian nations' commitment to ecology is improving

The year is still young, but Asia has already built up a considerable lead over several European countries and the United States in terms of energy transition progress so far in 2025.

Large Asian nations including China, India, South Korea and Japan all reduced fossil fuel use and boosted clean power output by more than their international peers in early 2025, according to data from energy think tank Ember.

Indeed, while most of Asia made cuts to fossil fuel use for electricity production in January from the same month in 2024, the U.S. and Europe have both expanded fossil fuel-fired generation, thereby reversing their transition momentum.

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