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Just finished a good book on why capitalism will not save us from a fossil fuel based energy system in the EU, US, and globally. The Price is Wrong by Brett Christophers.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/15/the-price-is-wrong-by-brett-christophers-review-why-capitalism-cant-save-the-planet

Without profitability there is little investment in renewables, without government support (indirect or direct or both) there is not enough profitability to invest.

Lessons for NZ - regulated deregulation doesn’t work if we want to increase investment in renewable energy.

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