Addressing the energy 'trilemma': Geopolitical uncertainty and the energy transition

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The Russia-Ukraine-led energy crisis has exposed the interlinked nature of the global economy and its dependence on fossil fuels.

Along with the Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict has caused an economic slowdown, decades-high inflation, and a growing food crisis in the developing world. Governments have reacted by implementing costly energy rescue packages and price caps, which have hit countries' already faltering fiscal budgets. Janus Henderson poaches chief responsibility officer from AllianceBernstein The crisis is bringing the 'energy trilemma' into sharp focus: how can countries ensure energy security, energy affordability, and energy sustainability? Ironically, we believe this crisis has the potential ...

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