Thierry Bros urged policymakers to put electrification at the center of climate action, arguing the sequence matters as governments balance climate commitments with energy security and economic pressures.
France 24 published the interview Wednesday, Nov. 11, introducing it against a backdrop of geopolitical conflicts unsettling energy markets. The outlet also framed the discussion around France’s relatively clean electricity and whether the country uses enough of it.
Bros summarized his position as “Electrification first,” adding that it “doesn’t necessarily mean clean electricity.”
He was critical of many COP meetings and the ambitious targets discussed there, saying they had yet to bring about the structural change he seeks. Bros also said electrification offered a more practical alternative to some technology approaches European policymakers had supported in the past.
