Climate Curious Climate success stories of the year 2025, with Fix The News’ Angus Hervey
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Jan 20, 2026 
Angus Hervey, solutions journalist and founder of Fix The News, specialising in climate and energy trends. He spotlights 2025’s big wins: rapid solar and wind growth, collapsing battery costs turning renewables into dependable power, and China’s massive renewables rollout reshaping global markets and exports. Short takes on surprising countries adopting solar and emerging offshore and geothermal innovations.
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Energy Security Turned Renewables Into Geopolitical Tools
- Falling costs alone didn't force the switch; energy security and geopolitics became key drivers of the renewable rollout.
- Countries want domestic sources that 'nobody else can stop', making renewables attractive beyond pure price signals.
China Installed 92 GW In One Month
- China installed 92 GW of solar in May 2025, equal to 230 million panels in one month.
- Angus compares that single-month build to Germany's entire historical deployment to show the unprecedented scale.
Geopolitical Shocks Can Speed The Energy Transition
- Conflict can accelerate decarbonisation indirectly by disrupting fossil fuel supply, as seen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Angus notes Europe's rapid shift away from Russian gas hastened renewables uptake, making solar Europe's largest electricity source earlier than expected.