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energy consumption that increased in 2020 from 2019; fossilfuel and nuclear consumption declined. We use the fossilfuel equivalency approach to report noncombustible renewables’ contribution to total primary energy , in part, because the resulting shares of primary energy are closer to the shares of generated electricity.
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Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossilfuels. per cent in 2019, with solar and wind making up 90 per cent of new additions, and Asia again dominating the market with 54 per cent of global capacity growth last year.
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