December 19, 18-20h
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Simon Pirani, London, is a historian. He is honorary professor at the University of Durham. Simon Pirani is author of the book Burning Up: A Global History of Fossil Fuel Consumption (Pluto Press, 2018) and writes at peoplenature.org.

Simon Pirani provides insights into the fundamental characteristics of the global energy system, which is largely characterised by fossil fuels. He outlines the current development trends and the conflicting interests in the energy system. Finally, he outlines the key points of a strategy for the transition to a non-fossil energy system consisting exclusively of renewable energies.