Copper – the "metal of electrification" – is essential to the energy transition. Could a looming mismatch between available copper supply and future copper demand present challenges to the achievement of Net Zero Emissions by 2050 goals?
Energy capacity additions in emerging markets are key to meeting global climate goals. How can low carbon technologies be deployed at scale in those markets? What are the most effective instruments & partnerships to facilitate capital flows?
Global CO2 emissions appeared to decline last year but figures today show that any reduction was short-lived. What elements of the energy transition have the strongest impact? What challenges lie ahead for companies to meet their 2030 targets?
The largest federal investment in infrastructure in a generation can reshape the American energy landscape and advance pathways to net zero. Leading voices on U.S. energy discuss the interplay between enhanced infrastructure and American energy.
Commemorating the 50-year jubilee of the formation of the UAE, Musabbeh Al Kaabi, CEO, UAE Investments for Mubadala shares his vision for the next half-century and the agenda for economic diversification and investments in disruptive industries.
Seasonal hurricanes, wildfires, extreme heat & deep cold spells are annual reminders of the vulnerability of manmade infrastructure. How is the power grid being hardened and energy infrastructure made more resilient to ensure reliability of supply?
Executives from bp and Microsoft discuss their partnership in power sector decarbonization and explore the collaborations needed across business and government to facilitate corporate transitions to renewable power.
Maynard Holt, CEO of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. reflects on the 2021 India Energy Forum by CERAWeek and discusses the shared learnings and global perspectives on the energy and capital transitions from three days in Delhi.
Energy supply will depend on ocean assets—deep water, offshore oil & gas fields, and wind farms. What innovations—new materials, robotization, subsea power, and communication—can help address challenges including electrification & facility maintenance?
Through its recruitment partnership with U.S. historically black colleges and universities and the communities they represent, how is industry strengthening its talent pipeline and fostering corporate diversity?
Sasol's Fleetwood Grobler on sustainability & net zero strategies for global chemicals by CERAWeek by S&P Global
Meeting the unprecedented challenges of the energy future will require new skills, unique perspectives, and formative experiences from a diverse set of backgrounds. How is industry responding to the call for a more inclusive workforce?
Direct air capture & other carbon capture methods need to be widely deployed to hit net zero targets by mid-century. Occidental & Worley share their visions for scaling DAC and the journey of oil & gas players into carbon management companies.
Snam's Marco Alverà on the future of fuels: Gas in the transition and the geopolitics of hydrogen by CERAWeek by S&P Global
Xcoal's Ernie Thrasher on high energy prices and investment trends in coal by CERAWeek by S&P Global
André de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive of Eskom, discusses his strategy to strengthen the company following a period of fiscal and operational instability and to lead Africa’s largest utility through a just energy transition.
The 9/11 attacks redefined international security. Twenty years later, terrorism still haunts us and new threats have emerged. Michèle Flournoy analyzes the new paradigm of global security and collaborations for a safe & prosperous future.
How does the energy transition look to a renewable energy supermajor? Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel, discusses technologies, hydrogen, collaborations with electric vehicle manufacturers & financial innovations in the green bond market.
Net zero targets, while significant, don’t convey the complexity & scale in reorganizing the upstream supply chain – built & perfected over decades – to achieve stated ambitions. How is the upstream sector preparing for the energy transition?
Lydie Hudson, CEO of Sustainability, Research & Investment Solutions at Credit Suisse, discusses holistic approaches that companies are taking to integrate environmental, social, and governance strategies into their operating models.
Speaking at the 2021 Citizens Energy Congress, IHS Markit Senior Vice President Carlos Pascual discusses how the global community can productively manage the coming competition of energy transition amid differing pathways and unknown variables.
Exploring the relationship between solar power and battery storage, what are the technological breakthroughs in solar and battery technology and how can these advancements overcome obstacles of cost and inefficiency?
As the world pushes to both decarbonize & address the social needs caused by the pandemic, how will the policies & investments to manage these dual priorities reshape global energy? This week's CERAWeek Conversation explores energy markets, supply chains, ESG trends & more.
Can COP26 become the coalescing global action to fight climate change? Countries representing almost 75% of global emissions and 80% of global GDP have committed to net zero. The challenge will be to align climate action with these aspirations.
Latin America has the resources to diversify global supply chains and build clean energy economies. Yet public protests have disrupted political and economic life. Can the region rise resuscitate opportunities for stability and prosperity?
IHS Markit’s senior energy leaders take stock of the transition landscape and the pathways to net zero by 2050 and explore the implications for energy markets, technology, geopolitics, supply chains, and business strategy.
Rapid advancements in technologies are transforming urban areas into “smart cities.” Leaders in the innovative city space discuss the connectivity, transportation, and mobility solutions that are making cities true hubs of innovation.
U.S. DOE’s Loan Programs Office manages $46 billion in financing to scale next-generation energy infrastructure. Director Jigar Shah discusses breakthrough technologies, clean energy ventures & LPO’s role in a just energy transition.
Reducing unnecessary plastic waste is integral to achieving a sustainable global environment. But how do we get there? How is industry rising to meet the challenge? What are the latest advancements in plastics recycling technology?
Blockchain technology promises to have far-reaching economic and social implications. Through equal access, a global peer network, transparency, security, and collaboration--blockchain will transform the energy industry. The extent of blockchain potential is dependent on how well it is developed and future governance. In this session we tackle the benefits of blockchain, how to best access these benefits, and how governance could be key to the future blockchain’s success.
