Energy Magazine December 2019 | Page 36

LEADERSHIP

“ The key is to get to action at speed and at scale because our world cannot wait much longer for a resolute decarbonisation of our systems ”

— Mathias Lelievre , CEO , ENGIE Impact
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Consider how we can accelerate electric mobility , for example – the prices of electric vehicles ( EVs ) are declining , whereas , in contrast , nonelectric prices are the same as in recent years . The cost curves are going to cross each other at some point and with the right framework and incentives in place this can happen faster .
Businesses have a lot of responsibility to act today . The pressure from stakeholders , as well as the next generation of clients , is increasing . There is a positive business case to shift towards a sustainable business model . It is the responsibility of the business leaders in the world to make sustainability happen today !
Could you offer an example of clients you ’ ve worked with , such as GE and the successes that ENGIE Impact has helped to facilitate ? GE Renewable Energy is a great example of how an integrated and global approach can accelerate business opportunities . It has a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by the end of 2020 , globally , but they
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