ENERGY SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The 2008 financial crisis highlighted key faults in the international system, while also presenting an opportunity for the search of a new paradigm with sustainable development at the core. Within the framework of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015, the author explores the dynamics between robust economic growth and energy sustainability. Switching to low carbon economic models, investing in renewables, and maximizing nuclear energy capacity are just a few ways this can be done. However, successfully achieving these goals requires governments to provide an inclusive business environment for the private sector to flourish.