Clean energy hits historic milestone as renewables surpass coal

The world may be at a crucial turning point in the transition to clean power.

A new analysis by energy think tank Ember shows renewable energy generation has overtaken coal globally for the first time on record.

We’re joined by Robert Palmer, deputy director at Uplift, to unpack what this milestone means for the future of energy — from falling costs and growing solar capacity to the political will needed to phase out oil and gas.

Also in this episode:

• Spotify users can now use ChatGPT to find music and create playlists

• The Met police dismantle a criminal network suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen phones out of the UK

• Jaguar Land Rover resumes manufacturing after major cyber attack

• Nutrition science firm ZOE launches an AI-powered gut health app

• Pine martens return to Exmoor National Park for the first time in a century

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