Energy Transition Now

Episode 15 and the return of the  Energy Transition Now podcast for Series Three! During this series we speak to a range of experts every two weeks, to continue exploring the key questions around the Energy Transition. In this episode David Linden speaks with Professor Martin Siegert, Co-Director of the Grantham Institute  on "What Antarctica tells us about climate change."

Episode 15 and the return of the  Energy Transition Now podcast for Series Three! During this series we speak to a range of experts every two weeks, to continue exploring the key questions around the Energy Transition. In this episode David Linden speaks with Professor Martin Siegert, Co-Director of the Grantham Institute  on "What Antarctica tells us about climate change."

This week in Episode 14 we turn the tables and have Gareth Hector – Westwood’s Head of Marketing – speaks with David Linden . Gareth and David listen back over selected clips from previous episodes, as David explains what he thinks have been the key highlights and themes that have come out of Series One and Two of the Energy Transition Now podcast.

Episode 13 of Energy Transition Now is now live with David Linden in discussion with Marek Kubik of energy storage company Fluence – which recently floated on the NASDAQ – shares his insights into ‘electron time machines’, or batteries, within the broader context of energy storage. https://www.westwoodenergy.com/news/video-podcasts/energy-transition-now-podcast-episode-13-with-marek-kubik

Episode 12 of Energy Transition Now is now live with David Linden in discussion with Jamie Beard of the Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organisation (GEO) - a passionate advocate for geothermal energy as the baseload-capable clean energy of the future. David and Jamie explore the huge potential that geothermal energy has in decarbonising both heath and electricity, and why geothermal is now gaining tr...

Episode 11 of Energy Transition Now is now live with David Linden in discussion with Kentaro Hosomi of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI ). One of the key technologies that could play a vital – if not essential – role in making net-zero emissions by mid-century possible is carbon capture utilisation and storage; CCUS. This week, Kentaro Hosomi of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) joins the podcast...

Next up in Series Two of Energy Transition Now David Linden speaks with Siobhan Clarke of bp Launchpad . David and Siobhan discuss how to accelerate innovation to achieve a net-zero world, and how software, hardware and digital assets can be brought into the energy industry to enable that. They explore bp Launchpad’s high conviction investment model, whose goal it is to scale businesses by taking...

In this first episode of Series Two of Energy Transition Now David Linden speaks with Duncan McLachlan and Safina Jivraj of io consulting. The discussion walks through how to design or adapt projects to make them compatible with a lower carbon future, as well as the options and limitations for greenfield and brownfield projects in targeting net-zero – including having the right mindset in your app...

In this trailer for the final episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now   series one podcasts, David Linden speaks with Dominic Emery, Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer, at bp. For more, listen to the full episode.

In this final episode of this first series Energy Transition Now , Dominic Emery, Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer, bp, discusses the key themes from bp ’s recently published Statistical Review, as well as the company’s own net-zero scenario compares to that of the IEA – with the lesson this provides for rapid decarbonisation of the supply side. Dominic walks us through the evolution...

This week with  Energy Transition Now   , Emeliana Rice-Oxley , Vice President, Exploration in Upstream Business PETRONAS joins the podcast. Graeme Bagley , Westwood’s Global Head of Exploration & Appraisal also joins this episode, as the discussion with Emeliana leads through the future of oil and gas exploration in the light of the Energy Transition, and role of National Oil Companies (NOCs)...

In this trailer for the sixth episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now   podcasts, David Linden speaks with Clara Altobell, VP ESG and Business Innovation, Serica Energy . For more, listen to the full episode.

In the sixth episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now   podcasts, David Linden speaks with Clara Altobell, VP ESG and Business Innovation, Serica Energy . During the discussion, Clara explains the importance in having an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) lens to understand a company’s place in the Energy Transition, and the practical implications this has on corporate strategy, investmen...

In the fifth episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts, David Linden speaks with Grete Tveit, SVP Low Carbon Solutions, Equinor . In the aftermath of the recent Capital Markets Day, Grete discusses the step change in Equnior’s energy transition ambitions and how it will achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 for scope 1, 2 and 3. Grete speaks about the importance of CCS and Clean Hydrogen (...

In the fourth episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts1, David Linden speaks with Jo Coleman, UK Energy Transition Manager, Shell. During the episode, Jo provides an overview of how Shell is ‘Powering Progress’ through its energy transition strategy, including how the company is now aligned to the 1.5 degree (rather than 2 degree) target of the Paris Agreement. Jo speaks about the need...

In this episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts, David Linden speaks with Julien Perez, VP Strategy & Policy from the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI). In this episode, Julien addresses the risk of not including the oil and gas industry in the energy transition. The discussion covers a wide range of topics that the industry need to consider, including what it means to be Pari...

In the second episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts, David Linden, Head of Energy Transition at Westwood,  speaks with Iman Hill, Executive Director, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP). During this episode, Iman raises the current misconception around the oil and gas industry, and how both sides of the story need to be told in the face of a changing energy i...

In the second episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts, David Linden, Head of Energy Transition at Westwood,  speaks with Iman Hill, Executive Director, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP). During this episode, Iman raises the current misconception around the oil and gas industry, and how both sides of the story need to be told in the face of a changing energy i...

In the first of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts, David Linden speaks with Sustainability Consultant, William Day. During this episode, David and Will explore what sustainability, the energy transition and achieving ‘net zero’ really means; both for our economies as a whole and the use of fossil fuels. They then turn to what the oil and gas industry should do now to succeed in an evolving...

In the first of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now podcasts, David Linden, Head of Energy Transition at Westwood, speaks with Sustainability Consultant, William Day. During this episode, David and Will explore what sustainability, the energy transition and achieving ‘net zero’ really means; both for our economies as a whole and the use of fossil fuels.  Visit the Westwood site for full bios.