DNV Talks Energy

This final episode discusses how and why mindsets need to change in order to meet climate goals, and the role COP26 played in focusing minds on the task at hand. Mathias Steck speaks with Ditlev Engel, CEO of the Energy Systems business area at DNV, and Julie Shuttleworth, CEO at Fortescue Future Industries. The episode explores not just the mindset change required by politicians, large companies,...

Renewable energy was a major priority in the COP26 agenda. So did political agreements help to further the cause for wind, solar and other renewable technologies? What more needs to be done to ensure that projects can be developed to meet the world’s energy needs without reliance on fossil fuels? In this episode, Mathias speaks with Una Brosnan, Head of Offshore Strategy & New Markets at Mains...

A rapid transition to clean power is vital. But how can financing also encourage the creation of a just and equitable transition? Episode four of DNV Talks Energy focuses on risks and opportunities of the energy transition, the disparity between still-developing and developed economies and low carbon adaptations for all types of communities. Mathias Steck speaks with Grace Park-Bradbury, General M...

Delving deeper into the discussions at COP26, this episode focuses on the agreements made, how capital can be redirected in the right way, and where policy and government support is needed to drive this. To find out more or read the transcription, please visit https://www.dnv.com/power-renewables/podcasts/

Welcome to the second episode in the 11th series of DNV Talks Energy, hosted by Mathias Steck. With COP26 now over, this episode explores what’s behind the landmark agreements and initiatives, including the Glasgow Climate Pact, how to speed up global targets and whether achieving net zero by 2050 is now a possibility. To find out more or read the transcription, please visit https://www.dnv.com/po...

COP26 is a once in a generation moment. To meet the Paris Climate Agreement targets, emissions must halve by 2030 to meet a 1.5ºC future, but DNV forecasts they will fall by just 9%, and that the world will already exhaust the 1.5ºC budget in 2029. In this episode Mathias Steck - Service Area Renewables Northern Europe at DNV, is joined by DNV experts, Al-Karim Govindji, Head of Public Affairs Ene...

Please join us for this special documentary series of the DNV Talks Energy podcast, focusing on deep decarbonization and what is required each year to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Across two episodes, we speak with global experts working on the pathways to deep decarbonization about the opportunities and challenges posed by new technologies, regulation and investment.

Please join us for this special documentary series of the DNV Talks Energy podcast, focusing on deep decarbonization and what is required each year to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Across two episodes, we speak with global experts working on the pathways to deep decarbonization about the opportunities and challenges posed by new technologies, regulation and investment. To find o...

Floating offshore wind is an emerging technology with an exciting future – providing access to abundant wind power over deeper waters than bottom-fixed turbines. But how can countries harness the potential of this technology to reduce their carbon emissions and meet ambitious climate goals? In the second episode of our special edition documentary podcast, we explore two important aspects that will...

Floating offshore wind is an emerging technology with an exciting future – providing access to abundant wind power over deeper waters than bottom-fixed turbines. But how can countries harness the potential of this technology to reduce their carbon emissions and meet ambitious climate goals? In episode one of this special edition documentary podcast, we examine the vast potential that floating wind...

To conclude the tenth series of our DNV Talks Energy podcast, we look at the action that needs to be taken to accelerate the energy transition. Having spoken to many of DNV's customers throughout this thought-provoking series, here we speak with two of our colleagues. CEO of DNV Energy Systems, Ditlev Engel, and Vice President Technology & Innovation, Lucy Craig, provide their insights based o...

Solar power has huge potential to be a driving factor in the energy transition over the next five years. In fact, Harald Överholm, CEO and co-founder of Alight believes solar could account for up to 50% of global energy production within our lifetime. In this episode Harald discusses some of the critical success factors of solar energy, including its low price, sustainability and scalability – all...

How can collaborative partnerships help sustain the rapid acceleration of the renewable energy industry? Scott Harden, Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft – Energy, describes the energy transition as one of the greatest endeavours since we put people on the moon and talks about the importance of global collaboration in helping to achieve this. Scott outlines some of the innovative ways that Micr...

With the price of technologies such as wind and solar PV continuing to fall, investments in renewable energy are delivering higher returns than those in fossil fuels in many parts of the world. But will the financial incentive alone be enough to keep us on track with the Paris Agreement? Christina Sørensen, Senior Partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, discusses why we need to completely r...

What is the role of infrastructure in accelerating the energy transition? Antonio Cammisecra, Head of Global Infrastructure & Networks at Enel states that for every dollar spent on energy generation, the same or more must be spent on infrastructure, in order to adequately address the demand created by widespread electrification. Antonio passionately describes his belief that over the next 10-1...

How can we harness the power of new and emerging technologies to meet clean energy goals? Gavin McCormick, founder of non-profit technology company WattTime, argues that we need to think beyond generation of renewable energy to focus on the exact moment we use it, if we’re going to see real change in the next five to ten years. In this first episode of our new series, we take a look at the big pic...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every corner of society, including the renewable energy industry. With the demand for fossil fuels falling significantly, and countries focusing on how the economy will recover, what does the future hold for the climate emergency? In this final episode, Ditlev Engel, CEO of DNV Energy Systems, reflects on the topics raised during the series and explores how gover...

Governments and policymakers around the world have been performing a balancing act in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic – trying to keep people safe in a global health crisis at the same time as planning for economic recovery. But with so much going on, what does this mean for the global energy transition? Bob Perciasepe, President of the Centre for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), explores...

With COVID-19 having a huge impact on communities around the world, will our basic instinct to stay safe have a lasting effect on our energy consumption choices? Jennifer Layke, Global Director for Energy at the World Resources Institute (WRI), explores the societal impact of the pandemic and how governments and policymakers should be taking a community-level approach to building smarter systems f...

How can economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic whilst also ensuring that they meet clean energy goals? Dave Turk, Acting Deputy Executive and Head of the Strategic Initiatives Office at the International Energy Agency (IEA), discusses the importance of including renewables in economic stimulus packages and why clean energy technologies are showing resilience in these unprecedented times. In...

According to DNV GL’s recent Energy Transition Outlook 2019 report, the world needs five times more wind power, ten times more solar power and fifty times more battery storage if we are going to limit global warming by 2030. In this last episode of the current series, Lucy Craig, Vice President of Technology & Innovation at DNV Energy Systems looks back at some of the topics discussed during s...

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we have just a decade left to get climate change under control, with technology innovation expected to play a major role in the efforts to keep temperatures at 1.5C. Brianna Welsh, Vice President and Head of Asia at Sindicatum Blockchain Technologies, discusses the impact of new technologies on the energy sector, specifically how b...

With climate change now a global issue, legislation is increasingly being introduced to ensure countries remain committed to lowering their carbon footprint. In this episode, Dr Matthias Lang, Partner at Bird & Bird LLP, explores the role the legal sector is playing in the global energy transition, including how regulation can act as a technology innovation enabler. As outlined in DNV's Energy...

Today’s consumers are increasingly aware of the issues around energy efficiency, as well as the impact of their footprint on the planet. Dr Phyllis Yoshida, Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, looks at how the energy efficiency conversation is moving on and what is needed to help the world commit to making sustainable choices in the long-term. While prices...

In 2019, the Saudi Arabia oil facility attacks raised huge questions about energy security - with the incident wiping out nearly half of the country’s estimated output and 5% of global production. Keisuke Sadamori, Director of Energy and Security Markets at the International Energy Agency (IEA), explores energy security in the age of renewables. He explains that incidents of extreme weather are de...