In this OIES podcast, Hasan Muslemani talks to Hannah Hauman, Global Head of Carbon Trading at Trafigura, who is lead author on their latest publication entitled ‘The creation of a global carbon market: A taxonomy of carbon pricing under Article 6’. They discuss key pillars of carbon markets including different forms of carbon pricing mechanisms, […] The post OIES Podcast – A Taxonomy of Carbon Pricing appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

On 8 August 2023, the OIES China Programme published an issue of the Oxford Energy Forum on the geopolitics of energy and China. This podcast is part of a series drawing on the rich OEF contributions. The aim of the Forum was to think about China’s role in the geopolitics of energy – both fossil […] The post OIES Podcast – The geopolitics of energy and China episode 5: Finance and carbon prices appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood and Jack Sharples about the current state of the global gas market and the outlook for winter 2023/24 and summer 2024. After reviewing the stable state of Russian gas flows to Europe, Jack discusses the fluctuations in […] The post OIES Podcast – Gas market update appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, Michal Meidan and Ned Downie take stock of the Belt and Road Initiative, ten years after its launch. Ned talks about the key trends in energy and mining investments along the Belt and Road as well as the changes in sectors and geographies. Michal and Ned talk about the reasons […] The post OIES Podcast – Ten years of China’s Belt and Road: what are the main energy trends? appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, David Ledesma talks to Martin Lambert, Head of the OIES Hydrogen Programme, about his latest paper “Clean Hydrogen Roadmap: is greater realism leading to more credible paths forward?”, which picks up the key themes from the Programme since it started in April 2022. As in the paper, the key themes […] The post OIES Podcast – Clean Hydrogen Roadmap: Key Themes appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this slightly extended OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson and Jonathan Stern reflect on 20 years of activity in the global gas market since the Gas Programme was formed by Jonathan in 2003. They discuss the impact of liberalisation in the EU gas market, which was one of the […] The post OIES Podcast – Reflecting on 20 years of the OIES Gas Programme appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this podcast Anders Hove talks with Muyi Yang about the geopolitical implications of the energy transition for China in Southeast Asia, and with Mohua Mukherjee about the changing geopolitics of energy between China and India. Yang, who is Associate Director of Clean Energy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, discusses the challenges Southeast Asia […] The post OIES Podcast: The geopolitics of energy and China episode 4: Chinese renewable energy manufacturers’ market dilemmas appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Manuel Calvo Diaz, the Head of Energy and Environment at the Naturgy Foundation, and Alex Barnes, a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at OIES. They discuss a recent paper written by Alex and supported by the Naturgy Foundation entitled “EU […] The post OIES Podcast – The EU’s Joint Gas Purchasing Platform appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this third episode on the geopolitics of energy and China, Anders Hove discusses China’s dominance in critical materials with Patrick Schröder, Henry Sanderson and Philip Andrews-Speed.  They ask why China matters for the mining and processing of critical minerals used in new energy supply chains, how China has established itself as a key player […] The post OIES Podcast – The geopolitics of energy and China part 3: why China matters for critical minerals. appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In the second part of this podcast, Bassam Fattouh continues the discussion with David Ledesma identifying some additional dimensions of the energy transition including the rapid growth in renewables, the role of electrification as a key pillar for decarbonization, financing the energy transition and the difficulties faced by many developing in accessing capital to finance […] The post OIES Podcast – Navigating the Energy Transition Part 2: Renewables, Electrification, and Financing the Transition appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, recorded by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson speaks to Mike Fulwood and Jack Sharples about the latest developments in the global gas market. Gas prices have rebounded slightly over the summer to reach $10+/mmbtu in Europe, and a number of new developments are changing the market dynamics. In Europe, […] The post OIES Podcast – Gas market update appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this podcast, Hasan Muslemani talks to Andrew Goddard about his latest paper entitled ‘Deal or No Deal: Will the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) push Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies over the line?’. The author evaluates the unprecedented support for climate and the clean energy transition under the […] The post OIES Podcast – US Inflation Reduction Act appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In the first part of this podcast, Bassam Fattouh discusses with David Ledesma some key dimensions of the energy transition including the multiple objectives of energy policy, the short-run trade-offs facing policymakers, the role of hydrocarbons in the energy transition, the implications for international energy companies’ capital allocation decisions, the role of public policy in […] The post OIES Podcast – Navigating the Energy Transition Part 1: Energy Policy, the Role of Hydrocarbons, Public Policy, and the Rise of Industrial Policy appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this podcast Michal Meidan talks with Neil Beveridge and Sergey Vakulenko about the role of gas in China’s energy mix and Russia’s evolving energy ties with China. Beveridge begins with a discussion of the weakness in China’s gas consumption in 2022 and the extent to which it will shape the future trajectory. He outlines […] The post OIES Podcast – The geopolitics of energy and China episode 2: China’s gas dream is not over, but will Russia be part of it? appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast James Henderson talks to Mostefa Ouki about the potential for a resurgence in the gas sector in Africa. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the decline of Russian gas exports to Europe there has been increased interest in African gas, mainly as a source of pipeline and LNG exports. […] The post OIES Podcast – Will there be a gas renaissance in Africa? appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this podcast Anders Hove talks with Herbert Crowther about the role of Chinese clean energy firms in the new geopolitics of energy and the dilemmas they face. Crowther, a 2023 Schwarzman Scholar and an analyst with Eurasia group, discusses the uncertainties facing Chinese renewable manufacturers: While they are set to retain an “unavoidable presence” […] The post OIES Podcast – The geopolitics of energy and China episode 1: Chinese renewable energy manufacturers’ market dilemmas appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this extended podcast, Rob Gross, Director of the UK Energy Research Centre and Malcolm Keay of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies discuss the possible reform of UK electricity markets following the UK Government’s ‘Review of Electricity Market Arrangements’. The discussion draws on Professor Gross’s article ‘Arguing over the fundamentals of market reform is […] The post OIES Podcast – Review of Electricity Markets appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Jonathan Stern about three important gatherings that have taken place over the summer which have interesting implications for the gas industry. The first was the G7 meeting in Tokyo in May, then second was the LNG23 conference in […] The post OIES Podcast – LNG market development and greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this podcast, David Ledesma discusses with Bassam Fattouh the latest trends in oil markets and assesses the key factors that are expected to shape market outcomes in the second half of the year and in 2024. They discuss the main factors behind the recent rise in oil price, the recent dynamics in physical differentials, the shifts in […] The post OIES Podcast – Global Oil Market Update appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Research Programme, James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood about his latest paper called “A New Global Gas Order (Part 1): The Outlook to 2030 after the Energy Crisis”. The conversation starts by reviewing the key drivers of gas demand across the world, mainly in […] The post OIES Podcast – A New Global Gas Order appeared first on 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 […] The post OIES Podcast – 1H China data: a mixed bag of weaker economic growth and stronger renewables appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

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 […] The post OIES Podcast – Incorporating Consumer Reliability Preferences in the Electricity Markets appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

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 […] The post OIES Podcast – Quarterly Gas Review Update appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this podcast, Michal Meidan talks to Anders Hove about recent developments in China’s green power trading, discussing the findings of his forthcoming 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 […] The post OIES Podcast – Will green certificates help China’s clean energy transition? appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

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 post OIES Podcast – Carbon accounting for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects coupled with Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR): A system-wide analysis appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

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 […] The post OIES Podcast – The Relevance of European Gas Hubs appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

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 […] The post OIES Podcast – China’s coal conundrum appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.