COVID-19 accelerates energy transition, policies, collaborations needed: experts


By Gao Lu
  • World
  • Thursday, 01 Oct 2020

HOUSTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated energy transition worldwide, experts said at a virtual conference Wednesday, noting that policies and collaborations are needed in the process.

The Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and Baker Botts L.L.P. co-hosted their fourth annual energy conference in the U.S. city of Houston, often referred to as the world's energy capital.

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