Issue Tracker – COVID-19 and Global Energy

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had widespread ramifications on the economy, significantly impacting the solar industry in China. Currently, the nation is by far the largest supplier of modules and raw materials for module assembly. window.location.replace('https://www.power-technology.com/comment/solar-pv-module-prices-china-covid-19/')

China’s economy is showing signs of an initial uptick following strict and successful COVID-19 containment measures. window.location.replace('https://www.woodmac.com/nslp/coronavirus-research-hub/latest-views/')

AFRY presented analysis of the interlink between the affected global economy and the energy market in Europe, and potential impact on demand and electricity price developments.... window.location.replace('https://afry.com/en/newsroom/news/global-disruption-effect-european-energy-prices-webinar-series')

Setback or shock: when will plastics demand bounce back from coronavirus? Electric vehicles: coronavirus wreaks havoc across the supply chain   window.location.replace('https://www.woodmac.com/nslp/coronavirus-research-hub/latest-views/')

The mining, oil and gas and automotive industries are the latest to see big falls in the number of active jobs. window.location.replace('https://www.power-technology.com/features/coronavirus-timeline/')

The course of economic recovery from a deep recession caused by the coronavirus outbreak will determine key developments in sectors crucial to the global energy transition for years after the pandemic is over. Economists, climate activists and energy experts are calling for government support measures that ensure climate action ambitions not only survive the economic nosedive but emerges from it stronger than before. Clean Energy Wire collects ideas on how so-called green stimulus packages

European utilities are more resilient to the effects of COVID-19 than most other sectors given the essential service they provide, the regulated or long-term contracted nature of a portion of their activities, and their relatively better access to capital markets. window.location.replace('https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/research/articles/200324-emea-utilities-should-withstand-covid-19-better-than-most-sectors-11400913')

The coronavirus crisis is driving many economies around the globe into recession, leading policymakers to draw up unprecedented spending plans to cushion the impact and enable recoveries. Activists, environmental think tanks and others warn that battling the economic slump must not come at the expense of fighting climate change. Many even see an opportunity to reset the economy on a more climate-friendly path with "green stimulus packages" that align spending with emissions targets – for

In light of the COVID-19 crisis that has put most of Europe in lockdown, SolarPower Europe held a webinar on 9 April that addressed the impact of the virus on the European solar sector, with panellists representing solar manufacturing companies and associations from some of Europe’s most heavily affected regions. window.location.replace('https://www.solarpowereurope.org/impact-of-covid-19-on-european-solar-sector/')

COVID-19: Implications for business window.location.replace('https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/covid-19-implications-for-business')