Renewables are the only winners in historic decline in energy demand

        April 30, 2020 Bloomberg | Global | climate change: emissions

The drop in oil-, gas-, and coal-powered electricity during COVID-19 will reduce 2020 CO2 emissions up to 10%. Global oil is down 9% (9 mbpd), coal 8%, road transport 50%, and air travel 90% in some places. Sun and wind power have also dropped almost 10%, but renewables feed the grid first. The pandemic is hastening a green transition.