Guterres urges countries to seize renewables revolution opportunity

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries to “seize this historic opportunity” to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

• Main announcement: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on countries to “seize this historic opportunity” and “supercharge the global shift” as two new reports show the renewables revolution is accelerating; Ember reports that renewable energy has for the first time generated more power than coal, and the IEA projects global renewable power capacity will increase by 4,600 GW by 2030 (with solar PV ~80% of that growth).
• Background and details: Ember’s Senior Electricity Analyst Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka called the trend “a crucial turning point” and said solar and wind now meet growing electricity demand; the UN’s Moment of Opportunity report was issued in July 2025, the UN Climate Summit took place in September 2025 during high-level week, and COP30 will be held in Brazil in November 2025.