2024 energy plays in review: Uptick in renewables and clean tech, but oil & gas still hold energy security keys

As another turbulent year for the energy markets, 2024 witnessed a further escalation in geopolitical tensions and conflicts, leading to a mixed bag of achievements, missed opportunities, and rough energy seas not only for the goal of tripling clean sources of supply but also for dominant fossil fuels, which showed their resilience in the face of multiple legal challenges aiming to shut oil, gas, and liquified natural gas (LNG) down.