Solar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data shows

ClimateNewsSolar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data showsAnalyses contradict narrative of ‘coal comeback’ that took hold after closure of Strait of HormuzStuti Mishra Asia Climate Correspondent Wednesday 15 April 2026 07:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957803","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/solar-wind-energy-iran-war-hormuz-oil-gas-prices-b2957803.html","title":"Solar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data shows"}}CloseRelated: Government pledges £1bn to local wind and solar clean energy projectsSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailGet our free Climate emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Climate_Newsletter","regTitle":"Independent Climate","subscriptionGroup":"climate","subscriptionGroupId":"5a7ac7c1-5f39-48c0-8ee8-0b8e43b9e451","type":"climate_change","pathPrefix":"/climate-change","associatedAuthors":["Stuti Mishra"],"title":"Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet","mobileTitle":"Get our free Climate email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/climate1_1.png","description":"Sign up for news and advice on saving the planet","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveClimate","regSourceSection":"News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":true}Solar and wind power shielded the world from the worst impacts of the e...