The rest of the world is increasing its fossil energy consumption and is not aligned with the EU's green timetable.

Omissions

• The same IEA report stresses that fossil fuel demand grew 'at a slower rate than in 2024' and that low-emissions sources combined (solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower) grew faster than fossil fuels in 2025 — the increase in fossil consumption is a slowdown trend, not an acceleration.
• Global energy-related CO2 emissions rose only about 0.4% in 2025, continuing a long-term trend of slowing growth, which qualifies the impression of an unchecked expansion of fossil energy.
• The growth in fossil demand is geographically concentrated: non-OECD oil demand rose about 2% while OECD demand growth slowed, so 'the rest of the world' is a broad generalisation that also includes many countries expanding renewables rapidly.
• The claim is a qualitative statement with no figure; no MEP-cited source was given, so verification rests on IEA/Energy Institute aggregate data for 2025.

Sources

• PrimaryIEA — Global Energy Review 2026, Key findings"Demand for oil, natural gas and coal all grew in 2025, but at a slower rate than in 2024. Low-emissions sources combined – solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and ..."
• PrimaryIEA — Global Energy Review 2026, Global trends"Global energy demand grew by 1.3%, or 8 exajoules (EJ), in 2025. This represents a notable slowdown in energy demand growth from 2024"; the report also notes "Global energy-related CO2 emissions rose by around 0.4% in 2025, continuing the long-term trend of slowing growth."
• SecondaryEmber — analysis of the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy"Global oil consumption grew by 1.3% in 2025, an increase from the 1.1% growth seen in 2024, to 103mmbpd. Non-OECD oil demand rose 2%, while OECD growth slowed"