Energy Transition: Facing Reality

The repeated calls to rapidly reduce fossil fuel consumption are facing major technical and financial challenges in many parts of the world. At the same time, the target of keeping the rise in global temperature below 1.5 degrees is rapidly slipping away or has already been exceeded.

In this new report, StrategyCorp Senior Advisor Dr. Philippe Couillard highlights important aspects of the energy transition we must consider when it comes to costs, equity, modes of transport and infrastructure. Dr. Couillard argues that calls for perfection in the execution of the energy transition threaten to sow the seeds of its failure or its mixed success. We must ensure fairness for individuals and countries during the transition, while being realistic about the costs and timelines for anticipated progress.

Download this Institute report here.

Télécharger ce rapport en français ici.