Journal
ENERGY POLICY
Volume 154, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112322
Keywords
COVID-19; Global energy; Energy transition; Renewable sources; Policy implications
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on various industries worldwide, especially on the energy sector. Developing sustainable resources and renewable energy infrastructure is seen as a promising and effective strategy in response to this challenge. Short-term policy priorities should be identified, while mid-term and long-term action plans should be formulated in achieving a more sustainable energy future.
Being declared a global emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken many lives, threatened livelihoods and businesses around the world. The energy industry, in particular, has experienced tremendous pressure resulting from the pandemic. In response to such a challenge, the development of sustainable resources and renewable energy infrastructure has demonstrated its potential as a promising and effective strategy. To sufficiently address the effect of COVID-19 on renewable energy development strategies, short-term policy priorities should be identified, while mid-term and long-term action plans should be formulated in achieving the well-defined renewable energy targets and progress towards a more sustainable energy future. In this review, opportunities, challenges, and significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on current and future sustainable energy strategies were analyzed in detail; while drawing from experiences in identifying reasonable behaviors, orientating appropriate actions, and policy implications on the sustainable energy trajectory were also mentioned. Indeed, the question is that whether the COVID-19 pandemic will kill us or provide us with a precious lesson on future sustainable energy development.
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