In 2008, Uruguay was heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports and - as the global price of oil rose - struggling to meet the energy demands of its burgeoning middle class. Today, it’s a global leader in #renewables, meeting 98% of its electricity needs from renewable sources. So how did it achieve such a staggering transformation? First, the government took a bold step: #Uruguay appointed a physicist called Ramón Méndez Galain as energy secretary. Galain oversaw a programme of strong investment, p