The events of the past year have brought into focus renewed concerns about energy resilience and affordability for almost every country in the world. These concerns have led some to question the feasibility, or even the advisability, of a net-zero transition by 2050. In a recent McKinsey report, senior partners Daniel Pacthod, Hamid Samandari, and Humayun Tai highlight a range of near-term actions that countries and regions around the world could take to ensure they transition their energy system while maintaining focus on the immediate needs of energy reliance and affordability—and thereby achieving a more orderly transition. Explore the insights below for more on squaring resilience and net-zero commitments, learn more about McKinsey’s ongoing strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum, and bookmark this page for daily #WEF23 updates featuring crucial insights on the key themes at Davos.
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Financing the net-zero transition: From planning to practice
The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring
Toward a more orderly US energy transition: Six key action areas
Solving the net-zero equation: Nine requirements for a more orderly transition
Refining in the energy transition through 2040
Global Energy Perspective 2022
The Titanium Economy: Capturing opportunities in the energy transition
Delivering the climate technologies needed for net zero
Charting net zero: Insights on what the transition could look like