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In this Al-Attiyah Foundation podcast, Mr. Martin O'Neill joins the Foundation to share his thoughts and insights on the role of hydrogen and a way forward on carbon-free energy. Mr. Martin O'Neill is Vice President of Product Management at GE Gas Power and leads the activities of GE’s Center for Decarbonization, as part of its steering committee. Martin is a seasoned senior executive wh...

This interview was conducted in March of 2021 with Ms. Mechthild Wörsdörfer (@MWorsdorfer). In 2018 Ms. Wörsdörfer joined the IEA as the Director of Sustainability, Technology & Outlooks (STO). Ms. Wörsdörfer plans and co-ordinates the IEA’s work on energy sustainability, encompassing clean energy technologies and climate change policy.  Previously, Ms. Wörsdörfer held several senior managemen...

The gas industry is currently facing growing global competition from renewable sources of energy. For both electricity generation and domestic heating, gas compares favorably against coal for both efficiencies and for reduced carbon dioxide emissions. However, there is growing awareness that methane emissions from the gas industry can significantly affect climate change. In this Al-Attiyah Foundat...

In this Al-Attiyah Foundation podcast, Mr. Harry Sealy, joins the Foundation to share his thoughts and insights on our new podcast series topic “Energy Transitions, or Back to Business as Usual?”. Mr. Sealy is the Chairman and Founding Member of the Middle East and North African Chapter of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment or (IEMA), which is an international body comprising...

In this podcast, Simon Henry, Director of Carbon Markets at IETA joins the Foundation to discuss the role carbon markets will have within the context of decarbonising the global economy and achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.  Many world leaders, captains of industry, and civil society organisations see the Paris Agreement as the last hope for humanity to address climate change’s c...

About This Interview: In this Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, Dr. Marcello Contestabile joins the Foundation to share his thoughts and insights on our new podcast series topic "Energy Transition to combat Climate Change". The final fuel mix will be diverse with many different local solutions probably in place around the world. We look at where economic research is leading towards local so...

In This Podcast:  In this follow-up edition of our first Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast on New Fuels, and New Energy Sources, with Dr. Marcello Contestabile, Dr. Veronica Bermudez Benito, Senior Research Director at QEERI joins the Foundation to share her thoughts and insights on our new podcast series topic "Energy Transition to combat Climate Change". 1. What is QEERI and what does it d...

About This Interview: In this Podcast, Dr. Bassam Fattouh, the Director of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, joins us to talk about international oil pricing systems, peak oil, hydrogen, gas, OPEC pricing power and the dynamics of oil prices and oil price differentials. More from The Al-Attiyah Foundation:  1....

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r About the Guest: Mohamed Hasan has 15 years of Energy Industry Experience and is Microsoft’s Energy Industry and Sustainability Director for MEA region. He joined Microsoft in February 2020 to launch and operate Energy Core as Microsoft’s first global c...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r About the Guest: In 2000, Alain was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Finance, the youngest person to be appointed a director general in Lebanon. He is notable for successfully implementing change in a complex multicultural environment, wher...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 01:45 What effect with the conflict in Ukraine have on energy supply? 03:25 What will likely happen to the refined products trade in Europe? 04:55 Could Russia ever stop gas delivery to Europe? 08:00 How long until Germany's new LNG facil...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 01:00 Why are IOC's changing their names?  02:17 Will all energy companies be forced into wind? solar? 03:40 What will the future hold for Nuclear energy in France? 07:02 What are your thoughts on EU energy policies?    08:50 Are you worr...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 01:02 A new name with a new direction for TotalEnergies? 04:15 How will TotalEnergies become a top 5 producer of renewable energy by 2030? 07:20 How will TotalEnergies finance the cost of transformation? 09:20 What is the geographical spread o...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:54 The scope of clean energy technology at GE. 03:10 Running large capacity turbines on hydrogen. 05:35 The practicality of producing hydrogen. 11:25 Domestic use of hydrogen in the Middle East.  18:26 Economies of scale with hydrogen cap...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 01:00 Moroccos dramatic energy mix shift to renewables. 02:40 When will Morocco achieve its renewable energy targets? 05:30 What does the future hold for solar energy in Morocco?  07:05 What role will wind and hydropower play in Morocco&apos...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:35 Thoughts and insights into COP26 02:17 Why have gas prices seen such volatility? 06:30 Will gas prices rise again as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches? 08:25 Why have main consumer markets not increased storage capabilities? 09:4...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 02:50 Challenges inherent in knowledge sharing between oil and gas producers? 06:05 Is there parochialism within the industry? 08:30 What kinds of knowledge are exchanged between producers? 10:24 Why aren’t members of the New Producers Group...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:50 How can the MENA region reduce its carbon emissions? 04:30 What financial impact will carbon reductions have in hydrocarbon economies? 06:35 What effect will carbon taxes have on fuel exports from MENA?  08:50 Is clean energy and intra...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Will consumption of fossil fuels diminish? 06:39 Can the Middle East continue to grow amidst lower oil demand? 11:00 Measures needed in the Middle East to combat Climate Change. 13:15 Are alternative fuels viable for M...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 What renewable options exist, other than solar energy in the Gulf? 02:55 Can hydrogen become a viable fuel in the Middle East? 07:05 What are the key challenges in the transportation of Hydrogen? 09:15 Can nuclear powe...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 The origins of Cheniere Energy.  02:42 Tellurian, now in formative stages. 04:15 The importance of attracting the right people for key roles?  05:07 The current status of the Driftwood project?  08:15 The Driftwood B...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r About This Interview: This interview was conducted in August of 2021 with Dr James Henderson, the Director of the Natural Gas Programme at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES). Within this 20 min session, Dr James Henderson provides his insi...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5  Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy (SDG7) 04:30 Low Carbon Emissions Energy & SDG7 06:05 Net Zero Emissions by 2050 08:40 Affordability of Low Emissions Solutions 11:25 UN ESCAP & Offsetting Emissions 14:10 Asi...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r About This Interview: This interview was conducted in June of 2021 with Mr Pierre Terzian, Chairman and CEO of SA Petrostrategies, and winner of the prestigious Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Award, who joins us for the latest addition to our Special Eur...

Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/36yOW5F Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yUcmP5 Subscribe to our Publications: http://eepurl.com/giu18r About This Interview: In this Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, Dr. Axel Wietfeld, CEO of Uniper Hydrogen and President of Gas Storage Europe (GSE), provides his insights on the future of hydrogen in the Middle East, energy transition, and the potential fo...