The emergence of unparalleled amounts of green technology is causing widespread regression on policies designed to combat climate change.
A worker shows photovoltaic cells to be used to make solar panels at the plant of Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co., Ltd. in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China. Credit: IC Photo via Depositphotos
For decades, many have assumed that the green transition would unfold once two conditions were met: First, that low-carbon alternatives would demonstrate their technical viability compared with incumbent carbon-intensive technologies. And second, that these technologies would need to reach ‘price parity’ with established alternatives.
As of 2026, both of these conditions have been met. In fact, there has never been a greater amount of green energy technology available globally
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