How rising prices illustrate weaknesses in the transition to clean energy
Nov 4, 2021

How rising prices illustrate weaknesses in the transition to clean energy

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Also today: The Federal Reserve is beginning to wind down its bond-buying program, which it started to support the economy during the pandemic.

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The first great shock of the energy transition

Nov 4, 2021
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, editor at The Economist, on what energy shortages and rising fuel prices mean for the transition to clean energy.
An aerial view of a crude oil storage facility is seen on May 5, 2020 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Rising demand for crude oil along with rising gas prices has led to an "energy shock" as the world attempts to transition to clean energy.
Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images

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