A host of questions are arising about the intellectual property rights attached to energy transition projects because of enormous investments in the space and the cutting-edge technologies that follow.

Energy transition projects attracted roughly $1.7 trillion in investments worldwide in 2023, according to recent International Energy Agency estimates. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) recently closed with an agreement to signal “the beginning of the end“ of the fossil fuel era, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance for climate action.

Originally published in IAM, February 2024.