# Energy shocks should accelerate, not delay, climate action, economist Stern says | Today News

> "What that (latest global turmoil) tells us is that reliance on oil and gas is very risky and brings the potential for disruption and slowing of growth," Stern, IG Patel Professor at the London School of Economics, said in an interview with Mint on the sidelines of the Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi.

- Published: 2026-10-07T01:00:03.291Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T01:00:03.291Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: London School of Economics, Lord Nicholas Stern

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