Expert View
Open letter to climate and energy transition leaders
Private: Scott Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
The last three years have made for a crucible moment in the energy transition. The transition has seen incredible momentum, propelled by large capital commitments over the last decade, historic policy support and tons of steel in the ground in projects around the world generating energy from clean sources. Now, we’re entering a new year and era, and the current macro environment has its fair share of challenges. How entrepreneurs and investors respond to this...
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