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Audioblog 11: The Five Horsemen of the Transition

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Mar 6, 2024

Exploring the 5 horsemen of the net-zero transition: economics of energy solutions, electrical grid challenges, critical mineral demand, political inertia, and predatory delay. Discusses the complexities of achieving net zero emissions and the challenges in transitioning to a cleaner energy economy. Examines wavering support for climate action in Europe and underhand campaigns by fossil fuel interests. Emphasizes the hurdles in transitioning from fossil fuels to net zero emissions and the need for transparency and commitment.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Challenges in Transitioning to a Cleaner Energy Economy

04:13 • 15min

Challenges and Wavering Support for Climate Action Across Europe

19:33 • 3min

Challenges of the Net Zero Transition and Underhand Campaigns by Fossil Fuel Interests

22:43 • 2min

Challenges in Achieving Net Zero Emissions and Transitioning from Fossil Fuels

24:40 • 5min

Michael is solo this week on Cleaning Up, outlining the "5 horsemen" of the net-zero transition - the five greatest obstacles to the net zero transition. These 5 horsemen are: the economics of energy solutions, the electrical grid, the demand for critical mineral, political and social inertia, predatory delay by the powerful incumbents. This audioblog is based on Michael's Bloomberg New Energy Finance opinion piece of the same title.

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Read the original essay here: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-i-harder/

Read Michael's 2022 essay, 'The Quest for Resilience – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?' here: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-the-quest-for-resilience-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/

Read Michael's 2023 essay, 'The Next Half-Trillion-Dollar Market – Electrification of Heat': https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-the-next-half-trillion-dollar-market-electrification-of-heat/

Read Bloomberg NEF's 2022 New Energy Outlook: https://about.bnef.com/new-energy-outlook/

Read the IEA's report on the role of critical minerals in the transition: https://www.iea.org/reports/the-role-of-critical-minerals-in-clean-energy-transitions

Read the IPSOS report study - 'What Worries the World'?: https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2022-06/Global-Summary_What-Worries-the-World.pdf

Read Simon Michaux's report on the required quantity of critical minerals for net zero: https://www.gtk.fi/en/current/gtk-research-the-currently-known-global-mineral-reserves-will-not-be-sufficient-to-supply-enough-metals-to-manufacture-the-planned-non-fossil-fuel-industrial-systems/

Read Part 2 of this two-parter, on the "5 superheroes" of the transition: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-ii-easier/

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