Isabelle Kocher, 49, became CEO of Engie, Wednesday, May 4, the day of the general meeting which endorsed his appointment. The former CEO, Gerard Mestrallet, 67, becomes president. The first female boss of the CAC 40 launched a comprehensive transformation plan over three years (2016-2018) of the former GDF Suez, which accused EUR 4.6 billion loss in 2015.
You take the general direction of Engie, while the energy world is facing an unprecedented crisis. How do you perceive this environment?
Climate change transforms everything. It takes us into a different world from the one we know where this time nobody can say: “It’s not my problem.” We are all concerned, because this break invites everyone to reassess his lifestyle. The XXI th century sign the end of the cycle of fossil fuels, which will gradually be replaced by renewable energy carbon-like solar. This will fundamentally change behavior. Alongside the large facilities that supply entire regions will emerge multiple decentralized local productions. And digitization accelerates the movement.
What are these changes?
This revolution took place in attitudes, before technology. We see the emergence of a world in which energy is no longer synonymous with fear, as now with the pollution of all kinds or risks of geopolitical conflicts. With the renewable …
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