Vincent Clerc: Only state intervention can ensure the green transformation

Deregulation belonged to the 1990s – now it’s time for industrial policies along with state management of energy supplies and green transition efforts, says Maersk’s CEO.

”I believe that what we see in the US and also a bit in Europe in different ways is that industrial policy from the side of the government is getting increasingly important," said Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc (left) in a discussion with Danish business minister Morten Bødskov on Danish Shipping's annual day. | Photo: Carsten Lundager

by jens thomsen, translated by kristoffer grønbæk

Industrial policy is back on the agenda in the US and to some degree also in Europe, and such measures are absolutely necessary to ensure energy supplies and realize the green transformation.

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