EVs Reach 51% Share in China | Good Climate News
Electric vehicles have reached 51% of Chinese new car sales, heralds Electrek. The figure could represent a tipping point whereby growth accelerates and EVs reach over 90% market share in just a few years.
Global investment in renewable energy hit a record $386 billion in the first half of 2025, trumpets Semafor. The effects of the US government’s war on renewables are more than made up for by surging solar around the world.
India installed more than 18GW of solar so far in 2025, relays PV Magazine. Though still far behind China, this number puts it on pace to add an entire Spain’s worth of solar capacity in a single year.
China has constructed the world’s largest wind turbine reports Offshore. The 26 MW behemoth is 600 feet tall, has a rotor diameter the size of the Eiffel Tower, and could power a small island nation entirely on its own.
Despite its war on wind and solar, the Trump administration is still moving forward with geothermal projects, notes The Los Angeles Times. The federal government has auctioned off 13 geothermal leases in California, which will be used to generate low-carbon, 24/7 electricity.
Australia has approved a large offshore wind farm in Western Australia, according to ABC News. The 4GW facility has faced some local opposition, but the government hopes to approve more offshore projects in future.
Recording artist Jon Baptiste has released a new song calling for climate action, says Earth.org. The singer is native to New Orleans, and the song is intended to mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
