18 April 2017
Energy leaders embrace new frontiers
Energy leaders are adapting to a rapid change of pace and identifying new priorities
Commodity prices and climate change policy remain the top issues keeping energy leaders awake at night, according to the latest iteration of the World Energy Council's 'World Energy Issues Monitor'. The survey of 1,200 energy leaders in business, industry, government and academia from 95 countries also reveals that regional integration and resilience issues are likewise high on the list of concerns. The eighth edition of the World Energy Issues Monitor demonstrates that the impact of the energy transition is having a real and measurable impact on global energy leaders. Giving an overview of the survey, Christoph Frei, Secretary General of the Council, says: "The essence [of the survey] is th
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