How Could The World Accelerate the Energy Transition? | Accelerating the Transition

Leaders face dual imperatives of reducing emissions and ensuring growth—tempting some to make either/or choices. The best response to this moment is “and,” not “or.”

Building new energy while simultaneously investing in the decarbonization of existing energy sources is crucial to achieving a clean, secure, and affordable path to net zero. McKinsey senior partner Daniel Pacthod and partner Kassia Yanosek discuss how unleashing technological innovation will make the journey to a clean energy future possible and the three levers that make it happen.

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If we're serious about reducing dependence on hydrocarbons for energy we better get cracking building a buttload of nuclear power plants. Dilute intermittents like wind and solar are far too resource intensive and chaotic to ever be capable of making a meaningful dent in burning hydrocarbons.