Uruguay's Green Energy Success Story Takes an Unexpected Turn

For years, Uruguay has been extolled as a poster child for green energy ambitions. Last year, the small South American country generated a jaw-dropping 98 percent of its energy from renewable resources and proudly paved the way for a new form of energy sovereignty in a changing climate. The country of fewer that 3.5 million people has been held up as a case study for what can happen when good policy and public and political willpower come together to implement a sweeping and swift energy transition.  The primary driver of Uruguay’s energy…