Podcasts - Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

It's now August and we finally have a good set of China's 1H economic and energy statistics to parse, and it looks like a bit of a mixed bag. While economic growth has been notably weak, energy demand has held up somewhat better. Meanwhile, in the power sector, there is a supply-side push underway across coal, nuclear, and renewables. In this podcast, Michal Meidan, Anders Hove, and Philip Andrews...

In this podcast, David Ledesma talks to Frank Felder about how Incorporating Consumer Reliability and permitting customers to adjust their electricity consumption, based on system condition, can reduce costs and improve system reliability. Power outages and major blackouts are widespread, affecting hundreds of millions globally. There are concerns about the reliability of the electric power system...

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood and Jack Sharples about the latest Quarterly Gas Review, published in early July. The discussion ranges from a review of current gas prices in Europe and Asia to an analysis of the impact of the cut in Norwegian supply due to maintenance in June and the impact it had on the European sup...

In this podcast, Michal Meidan talks to Anders Hove about recent developments in China's green power trading, discussing the findings of his paper "Green certificates with Chinese characteristics: Will green certificates help China's clean energy transition?", co-authored with Gary Sipeng Xie. Green power trading is a market-oriented way to promote a clean energy transition in China. In practice,...

In this podcast, David Ledesma talks to Jazmin Mota about her latest research paper publication with the OIES entitled 'Carbon Emissions Accounting in the context of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) coupled with Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)'. Jazmin discusses why carbon accounting is relevant to evaluate CCUS with EOR explaining that while the projects have the potential to reduce emissions, some i...

In this latest OIES podcast, recorded by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Patrick Heather about his new paper entitled "European Traded Gas Hubs: their continued relevance". The title of the paper was inspired by the questions raised by the European Commission about whether the TTF hub provided a relevant gas price benchmark in 2022, when prices rose to record highs. The podcas...

In this podcast, Anders Hove and Michal Meidan talk about China's coal consumption, drawing on the Coal chapter in the Guide to Chinese Climate Policies. Anders and Michal talk about the importance of coal for the Chinese economy, the geography of coal demand as well as structural trends in Chinese coal use as the country proceeds with its energy transition. While the long term direction of travel...

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Graeme Bethune about his latest paper entitled "Is Australia quietly quitting the LNG business?". The podcast starts with an overview of the Australian gas market, considering the main areas of domestic demand and the key production sites, including the major LNG export projects. The discussion then...

In this episode of the OIES podcast series, Anders Hove and Edmund Downie discuss   China's manufacturing sector and its present and future energy and emissions trajectory . Edmund Downie, a 2nd-year PhD student in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy program at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the author of two chapters in the Guide to Chinese Climate Poli...

In this podcast David Ledesma talks to Martin Lambert and Abdurahman Alsulaiman, about the potential hydrogen import market, particularly focusing on the EU, which currently holds the largest and earliest hydrogen target. The podcast explores the emerging hydrogen trade market and considers numerous possibilities for its open up providing better clarity on policy statements and balance them agains...

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Marshall Hall about the impact of the global LNG market on UK energy security, based on a recent paper of the same name published by OIES in partnership with the UK Energy Research Council (UKERC) in May 2023. The podcast discusses the history of the UK's gas sector and how it has increased its reli...

In this latest podcast, David Ledesma unpacks the latest OPEC+ decision with Bassam Fattouh. The latest OPEC+ decision is quite unique because of its multiple layers. To start with, OPEC+ countries agreed a new deal that starts in January 2024 till the end of December 2024. Also, earlier this year in April, several OPEC+ countries announced voluntary cuts until the end of 2023. During the last mee...

In this latest podcast from the OIES China programme, Anders Hove and Michal Meidan discuss the future of fossil fuel demand in China, what this means for the country's import requirements and the geopolitical implications of these trends. China is currently the world's largest oil importer and is on track to becoming the largest LNG buyer. In this podcast, Michal and Anders discuss how long China...

In this podcast, David Ledesma again talks to Professor Michael Grubb of UCL and Malcolm Keay of the OIES on the proposed dual market designs for electricity, focusing on split market proposals. In recent months, electricity market arrangements have been widely debated in the UK and Europe, because of the impact of high gas prices and the fundamental changes the system is undergoing as decarbonisa...

In this podcast, David Ledesma talks to Professor Michael Grubb of UCL and Malcolm Keay of the OIES on the proposed dual market designs for electricity. In recent months, electricity market arrangements have been widely debated in the UK and Europe, because of the impact of high gas prices and the fundamental changes the system is undergoing as decarbonisation progresses. The discussion draws on P...

In this latest OIES podcast James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood and Jack Sharples about the current issues that are shaping the global gas market. After reviewing the downward trajectory of prices over the past few months they consider the key sources of supply to Europe before providing an overview of global LNG supply and demand. They discuss the potential for a demand rebound in Europe and As...

In this latest podcast, Anders Hove, Philip Andrews-Speed and Michal Meidan take stock of China's energy and climate policies in the first few months of 2023. They discuss Q1 2023 data, how China's economic recovery is shaping up and impacting energy demand; they talk about the implications of rising coal consumption, production and trade for emissions while also taking stock of the large renewabl...

David Ledesma discusses with Mohua Mukherjee what to expect from the Indian Carbon Market which is under preparation at the moment and will be launched later in 2023.  India, like other signatories to the Paris Agreement, will be setting up its emission trading rules as per Article 6 of the Agreement. India was the second largest issuer of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) under the Clean Devel...

In this podcast from the OIES China programme, Michal Meidan talks to Philip Andrews-Speed and Anders Hove about their upcoming paper. They discuss the importance of rare earths, how China became dominant in their mining and processing and how Western governments are responding to this vulnerability. Rare earth elements are becoming increasingly important for the low-carbon energy transition given...

David Ledesma discusses with Nnaziri Ihejirika the development of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) in Canada and government regulation. To support the broad adoption of CCUS in Canada, the government has introduced two fiscal and regulatory levers – carbon pricing and an investment tax credit (ITC). Federal output-based pricing system (OBPS) for carbon, introduced in 2018, will see the cos...

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the OIES Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Katja Yafimava about her recent OIES paper "EU solidarity in a time of crisis: even with a will the way still looks difficult." In the discussion Katja addresses the key issue that although Europe currently appears to be in a relatively benign position with regards to meeting its gas demand, it...

In this podcast, David Ledesma engages in a conversation with Alex Patonia and Rahmat Poudineh on their recent paper focusing on hydrogen storage for a net-zero carbon future. The podcast delves into the various types of hydrogen storage options, highlighting their relative strengths and drawbacks. In order for a hydrogen economy to be established, several key factors must be addressed, including...

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Anouk Honoré about her new Energy Insight on the outlook for gas demand in Europe. After starting with a little historical context, reviewing the reasons for strong demand growth in 2021 followed by the sharp decline in 2022, the discussion moves onto the key sectors and countries that were hit by t...

China is a leader in solar photovoltaics, and has recently launched a major new programme to deploy solar in rural areas, known as the Whole County PV programme. Meanwhile, China is continuing to promote clean heating in rural areas, but so far with an emphasis on clean coal instead of electrification. In today's podcast, we speak with OIES Senior Research Fellow Anders Hove about the potential to...

In this podcast David Ledesma discusses with Takeshi Miyamori and Ji Soo Yoon, Kristina Lygnerud and Marek Miara the role of cities and local specificities in the decarbonization of heat in the European buildings sector. Takeshi Miyamori and Ji Soo Yoon argue the energy and climate battle will be won or lost in cities and that only a coordinated effort across national and local governments can get...