The United States has pledged close to 240 billion U.S. dollars to helping the energy industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, more than any other country. As of June 2022, some 102.45 billion U.S. dollars is conditional aid directed at clean energy sources such as solar PV and wind. By comparison, the fossil fuel industry received nearly 80 billion U.S. dollars in unconditional aid. Most public money for the global energy industry is directed towards fossil fuel-affiliated industries.
Types of governmental funding for different energy sectors by G20 countries following the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2022, by country
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Included are only government policies introduced following the coronavirus pandemic from January 2020 onwards. Policies existing prior to pandemic were not taken into account, only new or amended policies were considered.
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Energy Policy Tracker. (June 1, 2022). Types of governmental funding for different energy sectors by G20 countries following the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191386/public-money-for-energy-sectors-by-country/
Energy Policy Tracker. "Types of governmental funding for different energy sectors by G20 countries following the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191386/public-money-for-energy-sectors-by-country/
Energy Policy Tracker. (2022). Types of governmental funding for different energy sectors by G20 countries following the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191386/public-money-for-energy-sectors-by-country/
Energy Policy Tracker. "Types of Governmental Funding for Different Energy Sectors by G20 Countries following The Coronavirus Pandemic as of June 2022, by Country (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191386/public-money-for-energy-sectors-by-country/
Energy Policy Tracker, Types of governmental funding for different energy sectors by G20 countries following the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191386/public-money-for-energy-sectors-by-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Types of governmental funding for different energy sectors by G20 countries following the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Energy Policy Tracker, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191386/public-money-for-energy-sectors-by-country/
