Reality or just a myth
Are we entering an era where renewables and low carbon technologies are going to replace fossil fuel and the associated geopolitical complexities? Early this year, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, Dr Fatih Birol highlighted the rapid penetration of clean energy technologies into the future energy mix – especially in China, the largest energy consumer and carbon emitter. Inevitably, the energy status is changing, but little is known about the impact on the global energy economy.