Why The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Creating A Surge In Renewable Energy

“The one renewable source of energy that the IEA doesn’t expect to grow this year is biofuels, because of the downturn in public transport.” King’s Cross station in London is usually enveloped in pollution, especially during the evening rush hour. Not yesterday. One of the few silver linings of the coronavirus cloud for city dwellers worldwide has been the improvement in the environment. And as carbon emissions are set to decline by almost 8% this year, demand for renewable energy has surged. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), measures in place in almost every country…

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Screw the poor? How deep is our commitment to equality?

In recent weeks President Cyril Ramaphosa has made two speeches in which he has made far-reaching promises and stated plainly his commitment to use the crisis to rapidly accelerate efforts to build an equal and fair society out of the ruins of the economy left by Covid-19 and the lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked “whether we have the ability to turn this crisis into an opportunity to invest in a new society, a new consciousness and a new economy”. On his 21 April 2020 televised address to the nation…

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