Four Futures for Powering Growth in the New Economy: Energy and Competitiveness in 2035 explores how the interplay between legacy and new energy systems could reshape growth, business competitiveness, and the distribution of economic advantage. Against a backdrop of geoeconomic fragmentation, technological disruption and shifting security and energy landscape, the paper presents four distinct futures for 2035 where success depends not only on access to critical resources and technologies, but also on the ability to integrate, scale and deploy them effectively within increasingly complex, interconnected and contested economic systems.
This report is the third output of the World Economic Forum’s Scenarios for the Global Economy Dialogue Series, which leverages scenario analysis and cross-industry dialogue to help decision-makers navigate global economic and industry developments and their implications for strategy, investment decisions and competitiveness. It consolidates perspectives from chief strategy officers and other experts around cross-cutting risks and opportunities, and “no-regret” moves to help leaders future-proof their strategies, unlock new growth opportunities and build resilience.