Energy Geopolitics
Is OPEC stuck in a cycle of endless cuts?
In its latest annual World Oil Outlook (WOO) report, published last
week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) predicted
its oil production and market...
Energy investment in emerging economies: Transforming Southeast Asia’s power sector
Authors: Michael Waldron and Lucila Arboleya*
The new IEA Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2019 (SEAO) provides a comprehensive overview of energy prospects in an
increasingly influential...
Understanding the World Energy Outlook scenarios
Authors: Laura
Cozzi and Tim Gould
Today's energy choices and their consequences
Today’s energy choices will shape the
future of energy, but how should we assess their impact...
Understanding users is key to the evolution of the world’s energy systems
Authors: Brian Motherway and David
Shipworth
The choices made by individuals are having a
significant effect on the evolution of the global energy system. Thanks to
distributed renewables,...
Five Reasons Why Countries in the Arabian Gulf are Turning to Renewables
As global leaders look to renewables as a way address the growing and
multi-dimensional threat of climate change, traditional energy countries in the
Gulf Cooperation Council...
“Oil for development” budget, challenges and opportunities
Iran has recently announced that its next fiscal year’s budget is going
to be set with less reliance on oil revenues.
Last week, Head of...
Growing preference for SUVs challenges emissions reductions in passenger car market
Authors: Laura
Cozzi and Apostolos Petropoulos*
With major automakers announcing new electric car models at a regular
pace, there has been growing interest in recent years about...
A Century of Russia’s Weaponization of Energy
In 1985 a
joint meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and former Soviet leader,
Mikhail Gorbachev conveyed this enduring sentiment
during the height of the Cold War,...
More of a good thing – is surplus renewable electricity an opportunity for early decarbonisation?
We are entering a world where renewables will make up an increasing
share of our electricity supply –the electricity sector was the leading sector
for energy...
Is government support for EVs contributing to a low-emissions future?
Authors: Leonardo
Paoli and Simon Bennett*
The value of government incentives rose by 72%, but smart policy will be
needed to avoid booms and busts, and encourage...