Lessons learned one year after Ukraine

The global reach of the Ukraine conflict that started last February has been extensive and revealing. An apparently local conflict has had far-reaching global implications on the “Just in Time” economy, policy and tested notions of sustainability. As we approach the anniversary of this conflict, we identify a few of the specific lessons learned (or being learned in some cases).

Accelerating affordable clean alternative energy sources Russia is the world’s second largest producer of natural gas, contains the world’s largest gas reserves and is one of the world’s top three crude oil producers. The conflict quickly tested global, but especially Europe’s, energy security, access and affordability, forcing key stakeholders to consider sources like gas and nuclear. The milder winter has insulated both the economy and climate from the most severe impacts of the conflict thus far. Nevertheless, the case for a resilient energy architecture is clear – renewables are expected to have passed the 300GW market for the first time