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COP31 President Kurum: Market forces alone cannot drive energy transition
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In a post shared ahead of this month's COP31 conference, Murat Kurum, president of COP31, argues that relying on market forces alone to deliver the energy transition is a misplaced hope. Kurum makes the case for government intervention as the necessary complement to markets in advancing the transition. The statement, published with an illustration by Dan Williams, frames the upcoming conference around the role of state policy rather than purely market-driven solutions. No specific policy measures, targets, or conference dates are detailed in the post.
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Murat Kurum, president of COP31, argues that "hopes that market forces alone will solve the energy transition are misplaced." Ahead of this month's conference, he makes the case for government intervention.
Illustration: Dan Williams
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COP31 President Murat Kurum Says Markets Alone Cannot Drive Energy Transition