Section
Sustainability
Tracking the clean-energy transition · updated July 2026
The response indicators: how fast the world is shifting to clean energy, electrifying transport, and bending the emissions curve.
33.8%
Renewable electricity
5,149 GW
Renewable capacity
>25%
EV share of car sales
~80%
Energy still fossil
What this section covers
Sustainability tracks the transition away from fossil fuels: renewable electricity, installed solar and wind capacity, electric vehicles and the overall energy mix.
These are the indicators that show whether the world is responding fast enough — and where progress is real versus symbolic.
Energy
Renewable electricity
Renewables overtook coal in 2025.
33.8%
Energy
Solar & wind capacity
A record ~700 GW added in 2025.
5,149 GW
Transport
Electric vehicles
One in four new cars is electric.
>25%
Energy
The energy transition
Fossil fuels still supply ~80%.
~80%
Energy
Data centre impact
Energy, water and carbon of data centres & AI.
415 TWh