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  • G7 ‘falling behind’ China as world’s wind and solar plans reach new high in 2025 Molly Lempriere 02.10.26Molly Lempriere 10.02.2026 | 12:01amThe G7 major economies “f[e]ll notably behind China and the rest of the world” in 2025 as the amount of wind and solar power being developed reached a new high, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM). A new report from the analysts says that the amount of wind and large-scale solar capacity being built or planned around the world reached a record 4,900 gigawatts (GW) in 2025. This “pipeline” of projects has grown by 500GW (11%) since 2024, GEM says, wit

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