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COVID-19 has tested governments around the world – here's what that means for the energy transition

Workers walk between photovoltaic panels at the Benban plant in Aswan, Egypt, November 17, 2019. Picture taken November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC24XD9HVF1F

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested governments – and shown the importance of resilience in navigating the energy transition. Image: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Morgan Bazilian
Director, Payne Institute for Public Policy and Professor of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines
David Victor
Professor, University of California
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