In the critical period of the global response to climate change and the promotion of energy transformation, Xin Baoan, Chairman of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization and Chairman of the China Electricity Council, recently delivered a keynote speech. In the critical period of the global response to climate change and the promotion of energy transformation, Xin Baoan, Chairman of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization and Chairman of the China Electricity Council, recently delivered a keynote speech. The Energy Internet represents a transformative paradigm integrating advanced power systems, distributed renewable energy, and digital technologies to achieve efficient, resilient, and sustainable energy management. As global decarbonization efforts intensify, the Energy Internet's core. This year marks the tenth anniversary of McKinsey's Global Energy Perspective, offering a chance to reflect on the lessons learned over the past decade and to look ahead to the next one. Two overarching themes emerge from this year's outlook. In the next 20 years, almost three billion people will join the middle class. Different elements of the world's energy system saw very different rates of growth in 2024, reflecting both the impact of short-term factors and deeper structural trends. Global energy demand grew by 2. 2% in 2024, a notably faster rate than the annual average of 1.
