An alliance of major emerging economies, BRICS, has reached a pivotal moment: fossil fuels now account for less than 50 per cent of its total power capacity, a first in the group’s 15-year history. The BRICS economic bloc comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Iran. Five new members have since joined the alliance.
The clean energy achievement represents a dramatic transformation for the world’s largest emerging economies. According to the 2025 Global Energy Monitor report, the original BRICS nations have installed over 890 gigawatts of renewable capacity since 2020, with China alone adding 300 GW of solar and wind power, altering the global energy landscape.
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