Renewable sources overtook fossil fuels as the largest source of power generation in the European Union for the first time last year, new analysis Monday shows.
Why it matters: It's an inflection point. Wind — now the largest source of renewables in the bloc — and solar have been growing while coal-fired production has fallen sharply in recent years.
Shell is buying the European electric vehicle charging company Ubitricity, the companies announced this morning without disclosing the deal's size.
Why it matters: Ubitricity says it is the largest charging public charging network in the UK, with over 2,700 charge points, and operates in several cities.
Like the curve of Earth we can’t see from the ground, we’re on a curve in history thatwe won’t fully recognize until decades in the future.
Driving the news: The inauguration of President Biden completes an economic and political consensus that climate change is an urgent threat the world should aggressively address. Whether this consensus produces action remains deeply uncertain.