World Energy Outlook 2020 says Covid response can reshape the future of energy, with renewables taking centre stage

摘要

The acceleration of clean energy transitions, and how quickly energy and climate goals are reached, will depend on how governments respond to today's challenges, the biggest being the Covid-19 crisis, the World Energy Outlook 2020 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests. The IEA's flagship publication focuses on the pivotal period of the next 10 years, and explores four different pathways out of the crisis, with renewables taking a starring role in all scenarios. While solar takes centre stage, the report does recognise that as flexibility needs increase, hydropower will have greater value.