Clean energy technologies limited global emissions, with EVs leading

The International Energy Agency's analysis shows that without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, global emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger. In 2023, energy-related emissions rose by 410 million tonnes, but the continued expansion of clean energy technologies limited the increase. Advanced economies saw a record fall in emissions, with at least half of electricity generation coming from low-emissions sources. Clean energy deployment in the past five years has substantially limited increases in demand for fossil fuels. EVs accounted for 1 in 5 new car sales globally in 2023.