Ken From recently retired as SaskEnergy president and CEO. In his introductory column on Pipeline Online, he writes, “We have thrown out the phrase “energy transition” almost automatically and without much thought in the past year. By definition the word “transition” means to go from one state to another clearly defined state. That simple phrase and the way it is portrayed at large, I would argue, causes confusion as it implies the pathway to success has been picked – electrify everything – as opposed to continue to de-carbonize our energy systems.
“I would suggest that a more accurate depiction of our global goals would be the continued evolution of energy systems such that we develop multiple pathways to reduce emissions, taking into account sectoral differences such as transportation, buildings and heavy industry.”