Why Uruguay is a Sustainability Success Story

Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America, known for its impressive coastline, high standard of living, low poverty rates and a football team that tends to punch above its weight. It’s also one of the most sustainable countries in the world, running on 98% renewable electricity, according to the US International Trade Administration.

It has been a rapid and profitable transition. In 2007, the country was still using fossil fuels for a third of its energy generation, the World Resources Institute reported. Now, renewable energy is helping to cut more than half a billion dollars from the country’s annual budget.

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/uruguay-sustainable-energy-renewables