Satyajit Das On Energy Transition Pathways : Part 8

03 Aug 2023 | Abstracted from Naked Capitalism

"...penultimate post in his series on the prospects for success in moving to new energy sources..The world simultaneously faces two problems - dwindling fossil fuels and emissions...Political constraints around forced population control and expectation of perpetual improvements in living standards mean curtailing demand is not on the policy agenda...SUVs speak to vanities, insecurities and fears rather than practical need."

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