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Mapping the Next Energy Shock with The Economist's Vijay Vaitheeswaran
The aftershocks of the Iran war are reshaping energy markets, investment decisions, and climate politics in very different ways around the world.
David, Sara, and Ed sat down with Vijay Vitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist and 2025 Energy Writer of the Year, to discuss the shock rippling through energy markets since the war in Iran began.
On one side are forces accelerating the energy transition like electrification, EV adoption, solar deployment, and rapidly scaling clean tech. On the other are forces pushing toward deeper fossil fuel lock in: energy…
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