Even as the hands of the Doomsday Clock move closer to midnight, there is still a glimmer of hope. The Bulletin says humanity could be pulled back from the brink if the US Congress rejects Trump’s war on renewable energy.
It argues that providing “incentives and investments” will enable a rapid reduction in fossil fuel use.
Moving towards green energy and reducing fossil fuel reliance is the only way that climate goals can be met. According to the UN, fossil fuels are by far the largest contributor to global climate change.
They account for around 68 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.
In less doom-worthy news, 2025 marked a significant milestone for renewable energy across Europe. Last year, wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels for the first time ever.
A report from energy think tank Ember found that over the past five years, fossil power has declined from 36.7 per cent of the EU’s electricity to 29 per cent, while wind and solar combined have climbed to 30 per cent – despite a decrease in wind last year compared to 2024.
10 European countries, including Belgium, Norway and the UK, have also pledged €9.5 billion to turn the North Sea into the world’s “largest clean energy reservoir”. The move aims to power around 143 million homes by 2050 and uses at-sea wind farms that are directly connected to more than one country through multi-purpose interconnectors (MPIs).
Still, Trump is determined to boost fossil fuels and continue his blistering attacks on renewable energy. After vowing to take his “drill, baby drill” mentality over to Venezuela’s huge oil reserves, the POTUS has already suspended leases on all US offshore wind projects. This is already being dismantled, after a federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue.
At Davos last week, Trump described countries that use wind turbines as “losers” – ludicrously claiming that China isn’t investing in the renewable space despite having built the world’s biggest wind farm. (euronews.)
