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Hope for the year 2025

1 Jan 2025 by Kornelis Blok

The year 2025 is a critical year for climate change. This year, all countries are expected to come up with stronger commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This may be the last chance to keep a maximum global temperature rise of 1.5 °C within reach. I want to argue that there is no reason to… Read more
Energy Transition: The Need for Speed

8 Jun 2023 by Kornelis Blok

Text of farewell lecture at Delft University of Technology, 24 May 2023 Mijnheer de Rector Magnificus, leden van het College van Bestuur, collegae hoogleraren en andere leden van de universitaire gemeenschap, zeer gewaardeerde toehoorders, dames en heren, ladies and gentleman: The energy transition is now about 50 years old. Fifty years ago, I was still… Read more