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Issue 122: Energy Week panellists paint fossil future; MAS sustainability chief urges ‘get our act together’

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Oct 25, 2024 · 07:00 PM
    • Fossil fuels’ share of electricity generation could peak before 2035 on pathways by the International Energy Agency.
    • Fossil fuels’ share of electricity generation could peak before 2035 on pathways by the International Energy Agency. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

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    Energy transition

    Fossil fallacy

    Energy industry panellists at this year’s Singapore International Energy Week are probably correct that fossil fuel usage will keep growing over the next decade, but they are probably wrong that this outcome is both inevitable and more equitable for developing countries.

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