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5 things to know about how coronavirus has hit global energy

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With everyone stuck inside, some people would assume energy consumption would rise. So why has it fallen? Image: Unsplash/JESHOOTS.COM

Douglas Broom
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A shock to the system. Image: IEA
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As fossil fuel use will decline, could renewable energy take its place? Image: IEA
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Renewable energy has grasped this opportunity to take hold of the energy sector. Image: IEA
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A higher residential use of energy versus a lower industrial use has overall reduced global demand. Image: IEA
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The drop in energy production and consumption could give the environment a well earned break. Image: IEA
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With fossil fuel use down, CO² emissions have plummeted. Image: IEA
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