Emerging nations have taken the lead on renewable energy, in 2 charts

Historically speaking, wealthier, developed nations, particularly the US and Europe, have led the world on renewable energy, investing the most capital and building the most capacity.

Last year, that changed.

In 2015, for the first time, countries outside the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) invested more in renewable energy and added more renewable capacity than the 15 OECD countries combined.

This is only a bit of symbolism — the lines have been converging for a while — but it is important symbolism. Read more…