Financial Times: Letter: The power grid is key to climate change adaptation

In the Financial Times this week, our Senior Vice President, Taco Engelaar, shared his views on the great grid oversight being made within the current UK air con debate.

The cooling power of air conditioning has sparked heated debate across the UK in recent weeks. Taco Engelaar shared his thoughts in the Financial Times, highlighting the great grid oversight and proposing key steps that countries should explore before embracing major energy projects:

“When exploring the adaptations society requires to remain resilient and functioning in the face of climate change, we cannot afford to leave the grid out. Experimenting with new ways to release capacity, taking smarter approaches to strengthening assets and putting resilience at the heart of the renewal agenda: these cannot be overlooked as we explore solutions to our evolving energy challenges.”

Read the full letter here.