Key Milestones in NY's Renewable Goals:2004: Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS): Mandated 25% renewable energy by 2013, setting the initial push for clean energy. 2019: Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA): A landmark law establishing ambitious statewide goals:70% Renewable Electricity by 2030. Once a net importer of energy, Uruguay now exports its surplus energy to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina. He published his findings in a paper that laid out his belief that the country should go all in on wind power. Soon after, he received a phone call inviting him to become Uruguay’s energy secretary and to implement his plan.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2026 08:57 UTC