40 percent of world's power clean but emissions rising - report

Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentGetty ImagesMore than half of the growth of solar in 2024 was in China. More than 40 percent of the world's electricity was generated without burning fossil fuels in 2024, according to a new report from think-tank Ember.But carbon dioxide emissions, which warm the planet, have risen to an all time high, the report says, with hot weather pushing up the overall demand for…