COP28 is last chance for course correction, says World Energy … – Gulf Today

COP28 is last chance for course correction, says World Energy … – Gulf Today

Dr Angela Wilkinson speaks during the Dubai Future Forum 2023.





OP28 is the world’s last chance to rectify its climate course, the World Energy Council’s Secretary General and CEO said on Monday during the Dubai Future Forum 2023.

Dr Angela Wilkinson told the world’s largest gathering of futurists that the international community must harness all foresight and future thinking capabilities to address shifts in social structures and societal transformation, particularly concerning energy usage. “We are in a new era of energy transition – for both the people and the planet,” she said, urging a more pragmatic approach to the energy transition and describing the challenge of having to “navigate an ocean of future thinking and foresight.”



In her keynote speech, Dr Wilkinson emphasised: “We must bear in mind that every living system undergoes a fundamental transformation of its underlying energy system. Reflecting on the last century,