Covid-19

Reversing Progress

Covid-19 has had an impact on the renewable energy The effects of Covid-19 on progress towards affordable and clean energy might not seem significant, but progress has been beginning to reverse due to the pandemic. The SDG 7 progress report states that “Clean and sustainable energy should be at the heart of the COVID-19 response and of efforts to combat climate change”. The report also says that “people reliant on polluting fuels and technologies are exposed to high levels of household air pollution… increasing their vulnerability to diseases including the COVID-19 virus”. This should be really eye-opening to know that even having or not having renewable energy could have an impact on your health. Also, due to Covid-19, energy demand is lowering noticeably, with an 8% decrease according to the DNV's annual energy transition outlook. This number should be higher.

Direct Impact

The impact of Covid-19 on jobs and energy is direct. With many people not going to work during the pandemic for unemployment benefits, or just to not get infected, companies have been slow in getting to work. Shipments have been delayed, workers have been unemployed, and stores have gone out of stock. This has also affected energy supply and demand. Without energy company workers working, less work has been able to get done in the renewable energy sector. Getting parts to get energy to homes and also renewable energy parts like solar panels can get stuck in a supply chain bottleneck. Without the right parts, equipment, or workers to install an energy source into someone's house or grid, fewer people have been able to get electricity to their houses and energy demand is down.

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