Power shifts

The rapid growth of renewable energy is likely to alter the power and influence of some states and regions relative to others, and to redraw the geopolitical map in the 21st century.

In a renewable energy economy, most countries will be able to achieve energy independence: they will have greater energy security and more freedom to take the energy decisions that suit them. Since some form of economically viable renewable energy potential is available in most places, countries that currently depend heavily on fossil fuel imports will be able to use renewables to reap strategic and economic benefits.