Imagination, bravery and action:
The Great Energy Transition of the 21st century

John Wiseman

“Writing this chapter in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark warning against over confident predictions about the ways in which human societies and ecologies will evolve.

At the time of writing in mid 2020, my social media feeds include the full spectrum of utopian and dystopian scenarios. At one end there are those who see glimpses of renewed respect for the scientifically informed decision making; socially inclusive public policy and decisive government leadership capable of driving rapid and equitable climate emergency action …”