The Davos Agenda 2021

How to accelerate the energy transition in developing economies

Wind turbines produce renewable energy outside Caledon, South Africa, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings - RC272H90E73R

Wind turbines produce renewable energy outside Caledon, South Africa, May 20, 2020. Image: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Donald Perry Kanak
Chairman, Prudential Insurance Growth Markets (2020–2022); Chairman, Prudence Foundation (2015–2022), Prudential
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Figure 1: Global greenhouse gas emissions and warming scenarios
Figure 1: 0Global greenhouse gas emissions and warming scenarios
Figure 2: Coal still dominates outside of the US and Europe
Figure 2: Coal still dominates outside of the US and Europe Image: BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Figure 3: Coal-fired electricity still overwhelms renewables in many developing countries
Figure 3: Coal-fired electricity still overwhelms renewables in many developing countries Image: BP Statistical Review 2020, Ember Global Electricity Review 2020
Figure 4: Schematic of an energy transition mechanism
Figure 4: Schematic of an energy transition mechanism Image: Author’s illustration
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Figure 5: How ETM dramatically accelerates demand for renewables
Figure 5: How ETM dramatically accelerates demand for renewables Image: Author's illustration
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