Reality needed on pace of low-carbon transition - Wood Mackenzie

Reality needed on pace of low-carbon transition - Wood Mackenzie
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Governments and industry need to be more upfront with consumers about how long the transition to a lower-carbon world is going to take, a visiting energy expert says. People want action on climate change but many have unrealistic expectations about the pace and scale of the change needed to reduce carbon in the world’s energy systems, said Chris Graham, vice president for energy consulting at Wood Mackenzie. Change is underway, but governments and producers need to be giving the public confidenc...

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