The European Union generated a record 47% of its energy from renewable sources last year and another 24% from nuclear power, energy think tank Ember said in a report released Thursday. For the first time, solar (11%) provided more of the EU's energy than coal (10%), while wind power (17%) topped gas (16%) for the second year in a row.

A new report is yet another sign of the growing gap between the European Union's push for clean energy and the new Trump White House's pursuit of more fossil fuels.

New figures from Europe show fossil fuels are being pushed out of the EU’s electricity system, even as Trump orders a halt to renewable energy projects.

Europe has hit a record 47% of electricity from solar and renewables, highlighting a growing divide with the U.S., where fossil fuels remain dominant under Trump-era policies.Sibi Arasu reports for the Associated Press.