Photo: Blue Planet Studio/stock.adobe.com In-House Lawyers See More Challenges Transitioning to Clean Energy Than Other Execs
Fifty-five percent of the in-house respondents said they believe infrastructure requirements posed a challenge to the transition away from fossil fuels, compared with 48% of executives.
December 07, 2021 at 10:09 AM
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General Counsel and In House Counsel
In-house lawyers in the energy industry are less confident than other executives about their organizations' ability to transition away from using fossil fuels, according to a new survey.
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