The Future of Energy
Sustainable energy is a global issue. In this wide-ranging interview on the future of energy with the former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, he argues that a shared international vision is needed to bring governments and industry together to manage innovation processes and make renewable energy commercially viable. Read this chapter to learn how visionary leadership can bring forth genuine innovations in energy sources and systems.
Why is it difficult to reach consensus at the international level? What roles do global sustainability frameworks and international organizations play in helping to shape policies?
Introduction
A wide-ranging interview with the former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Jeroen van der Veer on the future of energy.
He considers the lack of an international vision and state his views on renewable energy sources, the possibilities for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels, and energy policies and strategies for the future. He argues that what is needed, above all, is a shared international vision and realistic domestic priorities to bring governments and industry together to manage innovation processes and make renewable energy commercially viable.
THE BREAKTHROUGH NEEDED IS LEADERSHIP WITH A STRONG VISION WHICH WILL DEVELOP GENUINE INNOVATIONS IN ENERGY SOURCES AND SYSTEMS.
KEY FACTORS ARE THE ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC OPINION, AND ENVIRONMENTALISM.
"I have given various speeches where I always go back to when I joined the industry. It was in the early 1970s. At any moment in time, the energy industry assumed something about ten years ahead, which ten years later proved to be completely wrong". – Jeroen van der Veer
Source: Jeroen van der Veer, https://archive.org/details/breakthrough-innovation-impact/page/n135/mode/2up
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