Uruguay and how it decarbonised its economy with renewable energy.

No nuclear energy involved.

Watch/listen: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR-cGukDIqC/?igsh=YnpyYnN4bDdoMDN4
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Meanwhile Australian politicians whinge about how it’s ’too hard’.

James Stewart on Instagram: "πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΎπŸ’š Here’s how Uruguay went from getting 50% of their energy from fossil fuels, to 98% of their energy renewably in π…πˆπ•π„ π˜π„π€π‘π’! After writing a paper about how it come be done, Science Professor Roman Mendez Galain was HIRED as the country’s energy secretary, transforming the entire network! In a record year for fossil fuel licenses, this tiny country have showed we don;’t need to rely on fossil fuels! Share this video with someone who would love what Uruguay has done!    #uruguay #fossilfuels #renewableenergy"

213K likes, 2,631 comments - james_stew on December 7, 2025: "πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΎπŸ’š Here’s how Uruguay went from getting 50% of their energy from fossil fuels, to 98% of their energy renewably in π…πˆπ•π„ π˜π„π€π‘π’! After writing a paper about how it come be done, Science Professor Roman Mendez Galain was HIRED as the country’s energy secretary, transforming the entire network! In a record year for fossil fuel licenses, this tiny country have showed we don;’t need to rely on fossil fuels! Share this video with someone who would love what Uruguay has done!    #uruguay #fossilfuels #renewableenergy".

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@ki_sekiya Great story. But the real pioneers were countries like Malawi and Lesotho which did the transition decades ago.