JPMorgan Warns Extreme Heat Waves Are Reshaping Global Energy Demand
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Alastair Marsh
Summary
JPMorgan Chase executives warn that increasingly frequent and intense heat waves in Europe are fundamentally altering energy demand patterns. The bank's global head of climate advisory, Sarah Kapnick, emphasizes that extreme heat days push energy systems to their limits, making electricity access critical not just for commerce but for human survival.
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There are these intense moments where having access to electricity becomes important not just to the functioning of commerce and society, but also to life itself.
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