SPECIAL FEATURES | The energy transition that has been long underway continues to make strides.
The energy transition that has been long underway continues to make strides. In 2020, even as COVID-19 lockdowns put pressure on industries across the world, the adoption of renewable energy such as wind and solar PV have continued to gain traction globally, while electric vehicles set new sales records.
According to IEA data, sales of electric cars doubled in 2021 to a new record of 6.6 million. Overcoming the strains in the global supply chains caused by the pandemic, EVs are winning over more and more consumers, as the number of electric cars on the world’s roads by the end of 2021 was about 16.5 million, triple the amount in 2018.
The spikes in energy prices have been worse in Europe, where the RFF saw natural gas markets in the Netherlands, which already broke record levels in 2021, further surged to more than €165 per megawatt-hour in early March, more than 10 times higher than the 2020 average. “These price increases burden energy consumers around the world. In the near term, options for easing high prices are limited, but in the medium to longer terms, energy security can be enhanced through reducing oil and natural gas consumption and further diversification of suppliers.”
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