World Energy Council: Why energy firms must 'innovate or die'

Madeleine Cuff
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World energy system is entering a 'triple transition' driven by climate change, business model disruption and a resilience challenge, says WEC boss Christoph Frei - what does this mean for those working in the sector?

Christoph Frei is not a man fazed by a challenge. As secretary general of the World Energy Council (WEC), the global energy body representing more than 3,000 member organisations in over 90 countries,...

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