China recorded explosive growth in renewable energy, according to the article. This growth supports the claim that solar energy surpassed coal for the first time in the country, although the article does not provide specific data on the quantities involved or specific dates of this milestone.
The share of coal in China's energy mix has been decreasing in recent years, in a context of accelerated expansion of renewable sources. The article states that this Chinese trend can be compared to the European situation, although it does not develop this comparison, not specifying which indicators or metrics are used to establish the parallel between the situation in China and in Europe.
