Business & Economics

Feb 2026 Energy Crossroads: China’s Record Solar Build, EU’s Fossil Eclipse, and Trump’s Pentagon Coal Order

In the same week of February 2026, new data showed China’s emissions dipping amid a 610-km² mega-solar farm, the EU confirmed wind-and-solar overtook fossil power in 2025, while President Trump issued an executive order requiring the U.S. Defense Department to lock in long-term purchases from coal plants and touted fresh export deals.