Global Energy Agenda
May 20, 2026 • 12:48 pm ET
Katie Hall
Katie Hall is the CEO and co-chair of Galvanize, a global asset manager investing at the intersection of energy innovation, resilience, and intelligence. This essay is part of the 2026 Global Energy Agenda.
In many markets, clean energy is now the lowest-cost form of new power generation, while demand for electricity is rising in ways few anticipated even a few years ago. By many measures, it is a strong moment for the energy transition. But progress has changed the nature of the challenge.











