Renewable power record prevents big return to coal in Europe despite energy crisis

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For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more electricity in the European Union than any other source - preventing a feared return to coal as the continent battled an energy crisis.

As Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe last year, countries including the UK, Germany and Italy put more coal power on standby to fill the gaps, raising feared of increased greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting fossil fuel.