Accelerating the Energy Transition

This year’s energy crisis is a stark reminder that Asia remains reliant on Middle Eastern oil and exposed to the chokepoints and conflicts that affect its supply—even as China leads the world in clean-energy innovation and manufacturing. Can the region reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and reach peak oil demand as soon as 2030? Converting Asia’s technological edge into long-term energy security requires an alignment of capital, manufacturing capacity, infrastructure modernization and political will, alongside continued technological breakthroughs. Three leaders in the sector discuss the steps needed to accelerate the transition before the next shock inevitably occurs. Haitian Pang, Chairman & CEO, JX Intelligence Youyuan Huang, Executive Vice Chairman and General Manager, BTR New Material Group Fang Wang, Executive Editor, Shanghai, Fortune China