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Russia’s Economic Growth Model Based on Oil is No Longer Sustainable
By the end of March 2020, there were no readily available statistics on Russia’s emissions, though there were some estimates...
Economic Recovery Plans in Mexico Have Mixed Signals for Climate Change Efforts
As of April 2020, when this article was written, Mexico has implemented several economic measures that have been considered by...
Japan’s Planned Relief Packages Lack Any Mention of Energy Transition
The COVID-19 pandemic has become the defining global health crisis of our time, with deep social and economic implications in...
EU and Government Funding Are Being Used as Economic Stimulus Absent Any Mention of Climate
A Country Hard Hit by the Virus Italy is, at the time of writing (4/26/2020), the third most affected country...
Indonesia Ignores Climate Considerations in Its Initial COVID-19 Economic Recovery Policies
Indonesia declared a state of public health emergency on March 2, 2020. The president created Government Regulation No. 21/2020 on...
Can COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plans Help Put India on the Path to Low Carbon Sustainable Development?
The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. As of 30...
Germany’s Initial COVID-19 Stimulus Package Leaves Out Climate Issues
Just as it has in 200 other countries, the coronavirus has led to an essential halt to everyday life in...
COVID-19 Calls Into Question the Implementation of the EU Clean Energy for All Package
In her speech to the European Parliament on 26 March 2020, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der...
Climate Mitigation and Environmental Protection Policies Continue Unabated in China Despite COVID-19 / 新冠疫情下，应对气候变化和环境保护政策不停摆
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim victims across the globe, China is gradually reducing the drastic measures that shut...
CO2 Emissions in France Drop Following Lockdown – Climate Aspects Not Considered in Pandemic Policies
France has been under lockdown because of COVID-19 since mid-March. As of 19 April, the lockdown has been extended twice...
Canada’s Response to Coronavirus Does Not Take Into Account Climate Considerations
(1) Canada’s health and economic recovery policies for addressing COVID-19 In the span of a month, Canada, similar to many...
Brazil’s Unpreparedness for Coronavirus Outbreak Paints a Grim Picture of How it Will React to Climate Change
Like most countries in recent months, Brazil has been severely hit by the recent coronavirus outbreak. In some regions, the...
Fossil Fuels Likely to be Leveraged as an Economic Kick-Starter in Australia
At the time of writing, Australia is in a hopeful position. Strong leadership from state governments has squashed the pandemic...
Energy Sector Reform in the US Means Make Coal Great Again
In order to comply with the Paris Agreement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama passed the Clean Power...
2012 Electricity Market Law Still Having A Major Impact in the UK
The Key Energy Market Reform in the UK occurred in 2012 with the Electricity Market Reform, composed of two major...
Wind Energy Sector Likely to Benefit from Thailand’s New Power Development Plan (PDP)
During 2019, installations of new wind turbines in Thailand were at 322 MW, bringing the total wind power capacity to...
Turkey’s Energy Sector Continues to Rely on Conventional Power Sources
Turkey’s demand for energy and natural resources is increasing day by day due to economic growth and population growth. Turkey...
A Five-Year Span of Energy Sector Reforms Favorable for Spain
In 2018, Spain underwent a major energy reform, focusing in large part on the renewables sector, something Spain is very...
South Korea’s Most Recent Energy Plan Focuses on Energy Conversion
Since the establishment of South Korea’s new climate system in 2015, the direction of the government’s energy policy has been...
A State Energy Monopoly Utility Blocks Progress to Renewables in South Africa
The South African electricity supply industry remains dominated by the state-owned and vertically integrated utility, Eskom. Coal is the major...