Introduction: In this episode, Ravi and Jose speak with Mats Larsson, founder of the Global Energy Transformation Institute, about the electrification of transportation. They discuss what it will take to support this transition from building more charging stations to upgrading power grids and energy systems. They talk about the challenges involved in infrastructure, policy, and regulation, and how global energy systems need to change to support sustainable, large-scale adoption of electric mobility.

Can you share with us a fact or figure that is significant for the Energy Trilemma and for our today’s topic which is transportation, electrification, and the energy transition?
As we are shifting from centralized fossil-based systems to distributed renewable energy networks, how much has regulation evolved to support the flexibility and resilience of the network?
If new oil reserves are still being discovered and global production remains robust, does that weaken the long-term case for electric vehicles?
How well prepared are the current grid frameworks to integrate the pressures of transport and distributed renewable energy?
The estimations of the necessary charging points in Europe to achieve 2030 targets even in the most conservative scenarios, are huge. So how far are we from that number, and are those charging station targets achievable?
What are the biggest technical, market, or political barriers to the large-scale deployment of electric roads and smart charging infrastructure?
Is China’s electric vehicle infrastructure powered by renewable sources or fossil fuels?
If we need huge infrastructure, big grid investments, and maybe even a hundred nuclear power plants to support electric vehicles, is it really worth it? Do the numbers add up?
Do you believe regulators across the world are, by and large, enabling the investments that would be critical for grid expansion, smart charging, and so on?
Where do you see the biggest mismatch between ambition and action when it comes to national energy transition strategies in general?
If you had a magic wand and you could unlock the energy trilemma, what would you do?