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Renewable energy overtakes coal

A new study finds that renewables, like wind and solar, outpaced coal as an energy source globally during the first half of the year. The findings suggest a path toward weaning the world off fossil fuels.

Here & Now talks with Roben Farzad, host of the podcast “Full Disclosure,” about what these finds could mean for energy production.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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