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Reframing the Energy Transition

In this episode of The Purposeful Strategist, Belden Menkus speaks with Will Gardiner, CEO of Drax, about leading through the complexity of the energy transition and what it takes to operate in a system under growing pressure. They explore the strategic choices required as demand for electricity accelerates, the realities of managing a more volatile, renewables-led system, and how the narrative around energy is evolving beyond net zero.

In their conversation, they discuss:

• Why flexibility is critical in a system increasingly shaped by intermittent wind and solar.

• How Drax’s strategy has…

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