The three key changes in the energy sector for the year ahead

Fossil fuels still play a role

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The way countries source energy is under scrutiny as the Ukraine crisis has exposed the vulnerability of supply.

The Ukraine crisis has forced governments, companies and citizens across the world to take a long look at how they source and use energy. In many cases, there have been accelerated commitments to renewables, while reconsidering alternative energy sources such as nuclear. This crisis has three main implications for the energy sector as a whole. The energy transition is happening faster The energy transition - the move to decarbonised energy usage across the world - was already in progress. The Ukraine crisis has brought a reassessment of energy policy across many markets as governments,...

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