The global conversation on energy changed at Davos 2023 - here’s why

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that ended days ago there was no bigger issue than the energy crisis - with its links to the challenges of climate change, geopolitics and the cost of living - what has come to be known as the ‘polycrisis’. On this episode, we hear from two people immersed in the discussions at Davos on why the global conversation on energy has changed, with climate change and the energy transition now firmly centre-stage. People on this episode: Roberto Bocca, Head of Shaping the Future of Energy and Materials, World Economic Forum John Defterios, World Economic Forum energy fellow Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (addressing Davos 2023) António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations (addressing Davos 2023) Related episodes: What does the future look like for energy, and for our jobs? Davos 2023 Day 2: the economy and the climate Welcome to the age of the polycrisis: the Global Risks Report 2023 Davos 2023 sessions relevant to this episode: Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Special Address by António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations Mastering New Energy Economics Keeping the Lights on amid Geopolitical Fracture Infrastructure for a Clean Energy Economy The Electric Decade The Interplay of Food, Energy and Water Keeping the Pace on Climate The Different Roads to Energy Transition The Age of Net-Zero Energy Technologies Twinning Energy with Digital Subscribe: Subscribe on any platform: https://pod.link/1504682164 Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Meet the Leader  WEF Book Club Podcast Agenda Dialogues Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club Follow all the action from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2023 at wef.ch/wef23 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF23.