How green is the energy revolution really?

We hear a lot about the need to get off fossil fuels. How is the energy transition really going and how fast is the world moving towards a green future? 00:51 How did the war in Ukraine impact the green revolution? 05:50 Why is green energy booming in unlikely places? 08:31 Rewiring the world for net zero 11:40 Is nuclear energy making a comeback? 14:20 Texas: the anti-green future of clean energy 18:09 Do environmentalists need to change? Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3s9WjPB Read our quarterly report on electric grids: https://econ.st/3SnGejK War and subsidies have turbocharged the green transition: https://econ.st/47h2vnO Renewable energy has hidden costs: https://econ.st/3SlLww7 Listen to our podcast about whether the energy crisis could fuel the green transition: https://econ.st/47gBX5X Watch our film about heatwaves: https://econ.st/3u4qqbr Can Europe’s power grid cope with the green transition? https://econ.st/46Vp4yy Watch more of our Now & Next series: https://econ.st/46TXWjv