2025 Wind and Solar Power Generation

The world added 4 GW of new solar capacity for every GW of wind in

A new report from global energy think tank Ember shows 814 GWdc in new solar and wind capacity was installed in 2025, but the pace of wind deployment rose 47% year-over-year

Future shocks: 17 technology predictions for 2025

By 2025, the lines separating culture, information technology and health will be blurred. Engineering biology, machine learning and the sharing economy will establish a framework for

Report: Solar, wind power grew faster than electricity

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined

Gender Gap Report 2025 | World Economic Forum

Global Gender Gap Index 2025 benchmarks gender parity across 148 economies, offering trend analysis, key findings, and insights into progress since 2006.

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated

This is how people in 2025 are getting their news

The 2025 Digital News Report, which distills data from six continents and 48 markets, finds that these traditional news media sources are struggling to connect with the public, with

Wind and solar generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025

In 2025, wind power generated 464,000 GWh of electricity, 3% more than in 2024. In 2025, utility-scale solar power generation totaled 296,000 GWh, 34% more than in 2024. Electricity

The Future of Jobs Report 2025

Learn how global trends like tech innovation and green transition will transform jobs, skills, and workforce strategies in The Future of Jobs Report 2025

Solar and wind are covering all new power demand in

Solar and wind growth met all new power demand in 2025, pushing fossil generation to stall for the first time since the pandemic.

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 | World Economic Forum

Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers

Future of Jobs Report 2025: The jobs of the future

These are the jobs predicted to see the highest growth in demand and the skills workers will likely need, according to the Future of Jobs Report 2025.

In charts: 7 global shifts defining 2025 so far | World Economic Forum

2025 has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market.

World adds a record-breaking 814 GW of solar and wind in 2025

London, 20 March 2026 – According to new data from global energy think tank Ember, the world installed a record 814 GW of new solar and wind capacity in 2025, 17% more than in 2024 (696 GW).

These are the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025

The World Economic Forum''s latest Top 10 Emerging Technologies report explores the tech on the cusp of making a massive impact on our lives.

Solar and Wind Power Meet All New Electricity

Solar and wind power have grown rapidly enough to meet all new global electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, according to

Executive summary – Renewables 2025 – Analysis

Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal. In more than 80% of countries

Global wind and solar 2025: The G7 gap

In 2025, wind developers experienced political barriers and a streak of failed wind power auctions. Decline in planned wind development could have an outsized

Global Risks Report 2025 | World Economic Forum

The Global Risks Report 2025 analyses global risks to support decision-makers in balancing current crises and longer-term priorities.

2025 saw record levels of solar, wind power in US: Here''s where

A new Climate Central report found that U.S. solar and wind generation in 2025 more than tripled 2016 levels. Solar grew rapidly (up 28% year-over-year), while wind also expanded.

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