Global Future Council on the Future of Energy Transition
Global Future Council on the Future of Energy Transition
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Council mission and objectives
With the current simultaneous global energy and climate crises, coupled with inflation and global conflicts, it has become increasingly clear that energy transition is moving too slow and a significant acceleration is needed. How can approaches to energy transition simultaneously balance affordability, energy security, and sustainability?
Co-Chairs
David G. Victor, Professor of Innovation and Public Policy, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Emma FitzGerald, Independent Non-Executive Director, Seplat Energy Plc
Council Manager
Justine Roche, Lead, Energy Initiatives, Shaping the Future of Energy, Materials and Infrastructure
Forum Agenda blogs
How greater energy ambition can rescue COP28
How to better deploy development finance to fund the energy transition
The 4 steps businesses can take for a just energy transition
How to create a framework for achieving an inclusive energy transition
ow we can create a global energy transition inclusive of the Global South
Latest publications
Mobilizing thought leadership for impact
The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
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グローバル・サウスを巻き込んだ、エネルギー転換を実現するには
気候変動目標を達成するためには、すべての国から賛同を得る必要があります。つまり、エネルギー転換の計画を策定する上では、エネルギー市場の安定性やエネルギー安全保障、あるいはグローバル・サウスにおける公平な開発を犠牲にしてはならないのです。本稿では、COP28の交渉に臨むにあたり、グローバルリーダーたちが包摂性のあるエネルギー転換を実現するために考慮すべきことを紹介します。
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