Energy transition highlighted in turbulent year of 2020
1 2020-12-22 09:10:37Xinhua
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ECNS App Download Photo taken on July 21, 2020 shows solar panels on umbrellas at an open public beach near the city hall of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni municipality in southern Athens, Greece. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)
As 2020 draws to an end, leaders and officials in the energy world do not feel the relief, since uncertainties brought by unprecedented public health crises have kept on unfolding.
As the International Energy Agency (IEA) put in its World Energy Outlook 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused more disruption to the energy sector than any other event in recent history, leaving impacts that will be felt for years to come.
From:Xinhua | 2020-12-22 04:23
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Photo taken on July 21, 2020 shows solar panels on umbrellas at an open public beach near the city hall of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni municipality in southern Athens, Greece. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)
With all the bad news of plummeting oil demand, decreased oil prices and even company bankruptcy, it is glad to find that the pandemic does not stall the development of energy transition. Rather, governments and industries have put more efforts on achieving their goals through encouraging policy measures, investment and collaboration.
by Xinhua writer Gao Lu
HOUSTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) As 2020 draws to an end, leaders and officials in the energy world do not feel the relief, since uncertainties brought by unprecedented public health crises have kept on unfolding.