There is some good news on climate change

As oceans rise, glaciers melt and some parts of the world flood while others bake in drought, good news about climate change is scarce.

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Thus, a report last week from Ember Energy Research is worth noting. Ember is an energy think tank registered in England and Wales. It makes no secret of its aim “to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and policy.” But its 36-page report is short on polemic and long on highly technical data, which is why, even though the report was covered in mainstream media, it might fall between the cracks of our climate conversations, according to the Tribune News Service.

Here's the upshot: Using credible methodology, Ember compares world energy demand and consumption during the first half of 2025 with the first half of 2024. The most remarkable finding is that the growth in wind and solar power generation exceeded the growth in global demand by 109 percent.

During the same period, coal generation fell by .68, while solar and wind grew by 7.78, leading to this finding: “As a result, renewables’ share of global electricity rose to 34.38 (from 32.78), while coal’s share fell to 33.18 (from 34.28).”