Global Future Council on Energy Transition
Global Future Council on Energy Transition
Council mission and objectives
The scale and pace of the ongoing energy transition will be affected by the actions taken by business and governments in response to the COVID-19 health and economic shocks. The Global Future Council on Energy Transition will provide a vision for the transition to a more sustainable, inclusive and affordable post-COVID world. It will convene thought leaders from the energy and finance industries, academia and civil society to provide a perspective on progress, identify barriers to the energy transition in both developing and developed regions, and seek to build consensus and incubate policy measures that could accelerate the transition.
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- Dominique Hischier, Research and Analysis Specialist, Shaping the Future of Energy, World Economic Forum
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The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
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