Author: Mark Hillsdon
As Covid-19 forced countries around the world into lockdown, grounding airlines and closing factories, global energy consumption plummeted. Demand dropped by 3.8% in the first quarter, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which predicted that the figure would be 6% by the end of the year – equal to the entire energy needs of India, the world’s third-largest consumer.Image: Channels: EnvironmentTags: CoronavirusIEACOP26Council for Sustainable BusinessThe Climate Groupenergy transitionRE100Clean Energy PackageEuropean Green DealPPAsPhilipsBall Corproation
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