Adair Turner

Power Systems Transformation: Delivering Competitive, Resilient Electricity in High-Renewable Systems The ETC sets out that global power systems dominated by wind and solar generation can reliably deliver electricity at costs comparable to or lower than today’s fossil fuel-based power systems in most ...

The @etc-energy.bsky.social's new report, Power Systems Transformation, shows that high-variable renewable systems are technically viable & economically competitive with the right mix of balancing and grid tech.
Read it here: www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

OneUnivers London 2025 - Climate Innovation Forum

Tomorrow I will deliver the closing keynote at OneUnivers London – looking forward to discussing how advancements in AI and IoT are reshaping the path of the global energy transition. #LCAW2025
Register now: events.climateaction.org/climate-inno...

I will be speaking at #Mission2025's event “A New Economy Rising: Join The Global Mutirão” tomorrow, marking the launch of Mission2025’s ambitious plan to accelerate progress this year on the road to COP30 in Belém. It is darkest before the dawn. #LCAW2025

YouTube video by CNA ‘As fast as we possibly can’: Energy expert on transitioning to renewables

Southeast Asia has massive renewable potential. Unlocking it means building greater cross-border transmission. A new @etc-energy.bsky.social report this summer will explore how long-distance transmission can scale clean power.
Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNDC...

In a world of rising geopolitical volatility, accelerating clean energy deployment is more urgent than ever. Spoke with Roland Lim from CNA at #EnergyAsia2025 on this and more last week.

London Climate Action Week 2025 - Project Syndicate 06/23/2025 & 06/24/2025 Various (See Below), BST London, England & Online 14 Speakers

Looking forward to joining @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
at #LCAW2025 on Monday 23 June. The discussion will highlight the future of international cooperation on climate goals in light of ongoing geopolitical developments.
Register here: events.project-syndicate.org/event/london... #PSEvents

Update from the Spanish gov't on the Iberian Peninsula blackout: renewables were not the cause. The failure was rooted in outdated grid planning & lack of voltage control capacity. Now more than ever the energy transition depends on grid modernisation.

ETC Paper - Global trade in the energy transition The ETC's briefing note highlights how technology progress and carbon pricing can accelerate the global energy transition.

Amidst growing concerns over concentrated supply chains & perceptions that CBAMs are protectionist @etc-energy.bsky.social’s new briefing note highlights how technology progress & carbon pricing can accelerate the global energy transition. Read it here: www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

The role of carbon credits in accelerated corporate action Building on our 2022 report, Mind the Gap, this briefing note aims to clarify the role of high-integrity carbon credits in scaling up carbon dioxide removals and achieving corporate net-zero targets. ...

Published today: @etc-energy.bsky.social responds to @sciencebasedtargets.org’s draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard revision with a briefing note clarifying the role of carbon credits in scaling carbon dioxide removals & achieving corporate net-zero targets.
www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

Carbon Pricing Is Advancing Despite Trump | by Adair Turner - Project Syndicate Adair Turner calls attention to recent significant breakthroughs in long-distance shipping and heavy industry.

Despite America’s Paris pullout, carbon pricing is gaining ground with breakthroughs in hard-to-abate sectors from @imohq.bsky.social's carbon levy on shipping to @ec.europa.eu's strengthened CBAM.
Read an op-ed I wrote for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: www2.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...

Exciting news to see growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s CO2 emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth. Crucial issue is whether the peak has now passed and how rapidly emissions now fall.
See @carbonbrief.org’s analysis: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-cle...

Achieving Zero-Carbon Buildings: Electric, Efficient and Flexible The ETC draws a complete picture of the buildings sector’s emissions and energy use and describes how a combination of electric, efficient, and flexible solutions can decarbonise buildings, improve st...

Great to discuss pathways for decarbonising the buildings sector last week in Spain at an event organised by Alianza Q-Cero, Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid & Green Building Council España (GBCE).
Read @etc-energy.bsky.social's analysis here: www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

Excellent progress in green steel: @ec.europa.eu’s Steel and Metals Action Plan published in March marks a critical step toward safeguarding competitiveness & accelerating the decarbonisation of Europe’s steel sector.

While buildings account for ~1/3 of global emissions, it's possible to decarbonise the sector via electrification, efficiency & smart building design. I dive into this & more on a new episode of The Infrastructure Podcast with Antony Oliver.

www.infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-113-...

Mission Possible sectoral focus: shipping | ETC his sectoral focus presents in more detail the underlying analysis on shipping decarbonisation that fed into the ETC's report Mission Possible.

Great to see the @imohq.bsky.social achieve an important step toward a legally binding framework to reduce GHG emissions from ships globally with the IMO Net-Zero Framework last month.

Read the ETC's analysis on decarbonisation of shipping here: www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

Congratulations to PM @albomp.bsky.social and @australianlabor.bsky.social on a historic win. Blessed with both natural wind and solar resources, Australia’s economic future in a net-zero world is positive and their leadership critical for global climate goals.

Regular assessment of climate action is essential—but Tony Blair Institute for Global Change’s report is a lost opportunity to positively contribute to global debate on how to achieve emissions reductions needed to limit global warming to manageable levels. Read @etc-energy.bsky.social response⬇️

In an era of noise, fake news and disinformation, I’ve joined Bluesky to contribute to discussion rooted in evidence and analysis. I look forward to engaging in intelligent, fact-based debate on key global challenges e.g., climate, economics, energy. Follow along for more.