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Governments and energy companies must be open minded on the path to net zero emissions
“ Renewables won ’ t solve all the decarbonisation challenges . Governments and energy companies must remain open minded when reconciling environmental responsibility , energy capability and digital transformation ”
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Following the energy transition is like watching a juggler struggling to keep all the balls in the air . No sooner is one caught , another is thrown .
World leaders meeting at the G7 Summit turned the heat up on coal-fired stations , pledging to phase them out unless they embrace CCUS technologies .
A week earlier , EDF called time on Dungeness B nuclear power station – giving the wrongful impression that there is no place for nuclear either at the future energy table , according to the Nuclear Industry Association .
Oil majors , such as Shell , have been flexing their arms over reducing emissions – only for a Netherlands court to tell them they need to move a lot faster .
Glossing over everything is the rapidly expanding renewables industry , but it won ’ t solve all the decarbonisation challenges .
From digital twins to AI , technology continues to change the game in a way we can ’ t fully comprehend . Governments and energy companies must remain open minded when reconciling environmental responsibility , energy capability and digital transformation .
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