Decarbonization is a megatrend

Deeper into the narrow path of decarbonization

Fast forward in the future, I can already see it:

Innovative technology being a deeply interconnected system with our biosphere, where the energy we consume and the goods we produce are not resources to be exploited but rather a way to deepen our connection with entire ecosystems.

The value we create relies on the balance we maintain.

In the first part of this series on the topic of decarbonization (if you missed, you can find it here), I introduced the topic of decarbonization and the need behind its idea: creating the case for the transition of our economy towards a low-carbon future.

Achieving a low-carbon future is possible. But like all great accomplishments by humanity, it comes with a significant dose of uncertainty matched with steep learning curves and unique challenges.

The evolution of climate is still unpredictable and not easily governed by humans.

This doesn’t mean that we don’t have the opportunity to make it more likely to happen.

There are critical milestones we need to achieve in the journey towards a low carbon future.

One of them is decarbonizing those industries that need to consume extreme amounts of energy. Technologists, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers are putting a laser-focus effort to make it possible.

Today, I’m going to speak about the main challenge at the core of the decarbonization efforts in this sector: create the case for energy-intensive industries to transition from fossil-fuels to renewable energies and clean technologies.

Let’s now discover how we can get a step closer to it.