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India's clean energy boom in 2025 helped trigger a rare global decline in fossil fuel electricity production for the first time since the pandemic. The country installed more solar panels than the United States and slashed its coal power generation by 52 billion units.
Scientists have created a climate-friendly alternative to traditional cement that works at room temperature and could eliminate nearly a tenth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The breakthrough uses simple clay and industrial waste instead of the limestone that makes concrete one of the planet's biggest climate problems.
The world's largest carbon emitter just hit a milestone: China's CO2 emissions have fallen or stayed flat for 21 consecutive months, dropping 1% in late 2025. Clean energy is finally outpacing fossil fuels in the country that produces 30% of global emissions.
A new electric heat pump could eliminate over 5% of global emissions by replacing fossil fuel boilers that have powered factories for 200 years. The technology costs less to run than current electric options while producing zero-emission steam.
Engineers created a construction material that removes carbon from the air while curing in hours, not weeks. It could replace concrete and slash 8% of global emissions.