Around kitchen tables, trading desks and boardrooms, people around the world are reexamining the way forward on energy. It’s no different in Davos, as leaders convene for the World Economic Forum. It’s a critical moment in the energy transition.
In the last few months, timetables for transitioning away from imported fossil fuels have accelerated rapidly. And UN scientists’ calls for rapid emissions reductions remain as urgent as ever.
Against this backdrop, many climate activists worry that the turmoil in energy markets will shift priorities away from decarbonization. There’s certainly some truth to that in the short run, as countries seek new stop-gap