Nick Fulgham

In this enlightening discussion, energy analyst Nick Fulghum of Ember tackles the pivotal findings from the Global Electricity Review 2025. He shares that renewable energy plus nuclear has surged past 40% of global electricity, with solar leading the charge by adding 474 TWh in 2024 alone. Fulghum also highlights how countries like India and China are rapidly decoupling from coal while demonstrating that solar is essential in curbing fossil fuel growth. With batteries scaling quickly, he argues that a near-term peak in power emissions is achievable as renewables continue to dominate.