Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to pave the way for a heightened concern for availability of traditional energy sources.

But it will also lead to enhanced priority on the transition to renewable energy, BW Group chairman Andreas Sohmen-Pao said on Tuesday.

“We spend a lot of time speaking in binary terms, creating a false dichotomy,” Sohmen-Pao told interviewer Michael Parker during Capital Link’s International Shipping Forum webinar.