Developing Nations Lead Clean‑Energy Shift

A global analysis shows renewables surpassed coal in electricity for the first time, but the drive came mainly from developing countries, with China in front. Meanwhile, richer countries (US/EU) leaned more on fossil power, and the IEA now expects weaker renewable growth in the U.S. under current policy. The clean‑energy leadership map is flipping from West to emerging economies. — This reverses conventional climate narratives and reshapes trade, standards, and financing debates as the South becomes the center of energy transition momentum.