The energy transition stands on the brink of a year of serious testing. The progression of low-carbon technology, both through technological advances and commercial deployments, is bound to keep momentum going in 2025, much like a steady driver that keeps the destination in sight while making slight course corrections when needed. Yet, important tests in policy and diplomacy will be less smooth, and these will in many ways determine whether the road ahead is passable, so to speak, and at what pace.
