“The Paris Agreement has sent a signal around the world. A new energy system is emerging. It will unfold over decades, moving at different paces in different places. The transition offers challenges, opportunities and tough choices for governments, businesses and customers,” states the Shell Energy Transition Report. Royal Dutch Shell, the British-Dutch oil and gas supermajor, may not be the first name that comes to mind when considering renewable energy and energy efficiency technology but they operate in the energy industry and this is the future of energy. The company has actively begun its transition to low carbon energy through their New Energies division, supporting a variety of clean energy initiatives with their huge financial resources. In their strategy to be both hero and villain of the environmental battle, they will simultaneously be funding clean energy and continuing their oil and gas operations. At least in the short-term. “For Shell, this means that we will […]