// ENERGY, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT: ENERGY
Crisis as catalyst:
Francesco La Camera, director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency
T he recent disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has once again exposed the structural vulnerability that defines fossil-based energy systems. The effects of these events will be felt across whole economies, extending beyond energy markets into food systems, trans- portation and wider supply chains, influencing inflation and economic activity simultaneously. As so often hap- pens, the most vulnerable communities will bear the greatest burden. From the oil shocks of the 1970s to the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, each major global disruption has strengthened the case for renew- ables. Yet in the intervals between crises, the urgency faded and structur- al dependencies were allowed to rebuild. It is different today: the alternative is no longer in question.
advancing the global energy transition
The crisis in the Middle East has exposed the fragility of fossil fuel systems, reinforcing the economic and strategic case for renewables. As leaders meet in Évian, the challenge is whether the G7 can translate urgency into coordinated, system-wide action
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