Durham Energy Institute Mike Burrett Annual Memorial Lecture

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, global leaders emphasise the critical need to limit global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century. We are currently failing in that task. Transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions requires a shift to cleaner energy sources that produce little to no CO2.

This undertaking is monumental, demanding radical transformation and substantial investment. However, the journey toward a just energy transition presents complex challenges.

Biography

Richard Burrett, Fellow of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL), Independent Non-Exec Directir of Triodos Bank UK and Senior Adviser to the Earth Security Group. As a Fellow of CISL, he has worked with a range of international companies at Board and Senior Executive level as well as tutoring on their Masters in Sustainability Leadership.