The New York Times has published an article claiming that the oil crisis could encourage investment in wind, solar, and other renewables. The article quotes UN "Climate Chief" Simon Stiell, who has previously claimed that the energy industry has only two years left to adapt to climate change and has less time to act. The author acknowledges the direct connection between energy and prosperity, but argues that global energy production will need to more than double. He suggests that for everyone on earth to have access to half the energy per capita that Americans consume, global energy consumption will have to exceed half. However, the author challenges this, stating that renewable energy production can only be achieved through efficiency gains of more than 50 percent. They also question whether renewable energy will be sufficient to provide enough energy to assure prosperity globally.