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The energy transition after COVID-19: perspectives on green recovery and NDC ambition raising

This paper discusses the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis on the energy sector and frames it in the broader perspective of the climate crisis and development aspirations. It present practical challenges and responses observed in several emerging economies and developing countries, and discuss how key patterns in those countries are relevant for the post-COVID energy transition. It conclude by offering three considerations on how governments can strengthen their NDC update and signal the highest possible climate ambition for the energy sector.