Sarah McFarlane of The Wall Street Journal writes on Ørsted’s path from oil to renewable energy.
- Ørsted, which used to be a huge name in the oil industry, has shifted nearly all of its production to offshore wind.
- Ørsted has said that by 2027, they will invest $57 billion into wind energy.
- Ørsted is among a growing list of traditional oil companies that are reducing their emissions and taking their environmental commitments seriously.
“As many oil companies now seek to follow suit, Ørsted is a case study on how hard the shift is. It took government intervention, years of subsidies and a wide-open competitive landscape for Ørsted to succeed. Shareholders and board members repeatedly questioned the strategy shift, and the costs ballooned the company’s debt, nearly derailing it.”
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