• Major transformation is going on without major policy initiatives in place yet. Energy transition kicked off around 2010, pushed first by policy support then by declining costs. Any new green deal can take advantage of more favourable costs.
• Wind and solar have high upfront costs, but then run with low operational costs. By contrast, existing coal plants have high ongoing costs and are now uneconomic.
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