Nature and Biodiversity
We need new solar supply chains. Here's why
Solar manufacturing giga-factories can meet demand, alleviate the pressure on energy systems around the world and speed the energy transition.
Francesco Starace
Francesco Starace is a Partner at EQT where he provides senior insight to support the infrastructure business line’s investment activity, portfolio companies and strategic initiatives.
With a career in the energy sector spanning four decades, Francesco brings experience from senior leadership positions, advisory boards, NGOs, and public policy. As CEO of Enel, he was instrumental in driving the company’s efforts to phase out fossil-fueled energy production and invest in digital technologies, transforming it into one of the world’s largest renewable energy producers and the largest system of digitized electricity distribution grids.
He is Chair of the Science Based Target initiative, of the Board of the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All, a member of the Rockefeller Commission to End Energy Poverty and served two terms as a member of the Board of Directors of the UN’s Global Compact, from 2015 to 2021.
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Forum Institutional
Why energy storage and recycling go hand in hand
Recycling can counter the hazardous impacts of renewable energy projects while solving the energy storage conundrum; battery storage is key to the energy transition.
Urban Transformation
Decarbonizing cities – how to harmonize buildings, mobility and infrastructure
With climate change accelerating, a more comprehensive, integrated approach is needed to decarbonize and harmonize urban energy systems
Energy Transition
How sustainable investments can help accelerate the energy transition
With a system value approach, accelerating the energy transition through sustainable investments is an obvious choice - especially in these uncertain times
Forum Institutional
To achieve net-zero carbon cities and buildings we need systemic efficiency
We cannot solve climate change without transforming our built environment. This will require massive efforts from the private and public sectors - but it is possible with current technology.
These 3 elements are crucial to the future of electric cars
Electric vehicles will constitute a third of new-car sales by 2030. From charging station provision to public transport investment, here are the lessons we still need to learn
Climate Action
Climate action: how can we revive the 'Spirit of Paris'?
Under this Italian Presidency, the G7 has a unique opportunity: to revive the ‘Spirit of Paris’ by taking decisive action to mitigate climate risk and the negative environmental impact of...
Energy Transition
The future is bright for the electricity sector. Here's why
Close to 2 billion people still don’t have access to reliable energy. Now is the time to close this energy gap, and grid edge technologies can help us get there.
La energía renovable no es sólo una solución para el cambio climático - es también un signo de progreso
Según la NASA, 2015 fue el año más caluroso desde que el hombre comenzó a medir la temperatura del planeta. Esto no era de ninguna manera un caso aislado, sino una tendencia constante des...
Climate Action
Renewable energy is not just a fix for climate change - it's also a sign of progress
Renewable energy is not just a reaction to climate change and Latin America is proof of that, says Francesco Starace.