Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. This is requiring us to change to sustainable solutions to ensure prosperity and our living standards in terms of energy, mobility or plastics. This podcast takes you inside the world of current challenges in the fields of energy, chemicals and all the technologies and innovations that could possibly contribute to solutions for the future. Come with us on a journey to find out how this industry is being shaped and how it can contribute in finding possible answers to the questions of our time.
The changing gears of mobility
We all rely on mobility, but we need to switch to sustainable options. What will the future of transportation look like? Is electric mobility the optimal path forward? What else do we need?Our host and journalist, Steve Chaid, is joined by Lina Mosshammer from the public benefit organization VCÖ and Eric Schulze, Senior Vice President of Retail Mobility & Convenience at OMV, to explore future trends in sustainable transportation. As they engage in discussion, they will be navigating the streets of Vienna emission-free. More about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-us OMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitments Electric mobility at OMV: Electric Mobility l Sustainable fuels & feedstocks l OMV.com | OMV.com VCÖ Mobilität mit Zukunft: VCÖ - Mobilität mit Zukunft (vcoe.at) What are e-fuels: E-Fuel – Wikipedia Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Sustainable Aviation Fuel | Climate-friendly future | OMV.com Nationaler Energie- und Klimaplan: Nationaler Energie- und Klimaplan: Konsultation gestartet (umweltbundesamt.at) Follow OMV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omvFollow OMV Blog: http://blog.omv.comFollow OMV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/omvFollow OMV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omvFollow OMV on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/omvFollow OMV on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/omv
9/19/2023 • 32 minutes, 58 seconds
Sustainability Scores Uncovered?
ESG ratings are becoming ever more important when it comes to measuring the sustainability efforts of companies. But which factors do these ratings look at? How can companies like OMV, that might not be perceived as a sustainable company, get top ratings?Our host and journalist Steve Chaid is joined by Laura Engshuber-Wohnhaas, senior expert for ESG management at OMV, to discuss the role of ESG ratings and how they ensure the sustainability and ethical impact of companies. More about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-usOMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitmentsWhat is ESG: Environmental, social, and corporate governance - WikipediaSustainable investment: Sustainable investments account for more than a third of global assets | ReutersSustainable Aviation Fuels: Sustainable Aviation Fuel | Climate-friendly future | OMV.comGreen Claims Initiative: EMAS and the Green Claims initiative (europa.eu)Paris Agreement: The Paris Agreement | UNFCCCEU taxonomy: EU taxonomy for sustainable activities (europa.eu)Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: Corporate sustainability due diligence (europa.eu)Supply Chain Act: Supply Chain Act - WikipediaPrinciples for Responsible Investing: What Are the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI)? - ESG | The Report (esgthereport.com) Follow OMV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omvFollow OMV Blog: http://blog.omv.comFollow OMV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/omvFollow OMV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omvFollow OMV on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/omvFollow OMV on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/omv
8/22/2023 • 26 minutes, 7 seconds
Can we exit fossil NOW?
How can a possible path to net zero look like? Can we switch to renewable energy immediately and quit fossil fuels now? Our host and journalist Steve Chaid talked to Georg Brasseur, a leading expert on electrical engineering and the energy transition, about the steps that we need to take to accelerate the energy transition. Based on his scientific research, Professor Brasseur has mapped out a possible path to a successful transition to green energies, but he has come to some counterintuitive conclusions. More about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-usOMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitmentsAbout netER: new energy transition Europe Researchassociation - netER - Verein zur Weiterentwicklung der Energiewende EuropasEU energy import: The EU imported 58% of its energy in 2020 - Products Eurostat News - Eurostat (europa.eu)Synfuels or synthetic fuels: Synthetic fuel - WikipediaSolid oxide fuel cells: Solid oxide fuel cell - Wikipedia Follow OMV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omvFollow OMV Blog: http://blog.omv.comFollow OMV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/omvFollow OMV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omvFollow OMV on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/omvFollow OMV on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/omv
8/1/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
Can plastics ensure a more sustainable future?
The switch from fossil fuels to renewables is being made possible by plastics. If this sounds counterintuitive to you, listen to this episode of OMV’s podcast series “Rethinking Resources”. This time, the host and journalist Steve Chaid is joined by Bart Verheule, global marketing director for energy at Borealis, a plastic and chemicals company that is one of the world's leading providers of polyolefin solutions. They are discussing the role of innovative cables in the energy transition. More about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-usMore about Borealis: Polyolefins | Base Chemicals | Fertilizers - Borealis (borealisgroup.com)OMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitmentsOMV Strategy 2030: High-quality plastics for the energy transition: https://youtu.be/Z1Q9abUKSqUAbout the Ostend Declaration: European countries pledge huge expansion of North Sea wind farms | Wind power | The GuardianNuclear power: Nuclear power | Definition, Issues, & Facts | BritannicaBorealis Borlink technology: https://www.borealisgroup.com/innovation/technologies/borlink-technologyTenneT 2GW program: https://www.tennet.eu/about-tennet/innovations/2gw-programElectric current: AC and DC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_current#AC_and_DCGerman corridors project:https://www.borealisgroup.com/polyolefins/energy/cables/power-projects/german-corridors-projectBorealis Bornewables:https://www.borealisgroup.com/circular-economy/bornewablesMechanical recycling: https://www.omv.com/en/innovations/circular-solutions/recycling-technologiesAbout Quentys:https://www.borealisempoweringsolar.com/en/ Follow OMV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omvFollow OMV Blog: http://blog.omv.comFollow OMV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/omvFollow OMV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omvFollow OMV on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/omvFollow OMV on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/omv
7/11/2023 • 28 minutes, 46 seconds
Can we bury carbon?
Is CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) a groundbreaking technology that will pave the way to net zero or a total scam? Can CO2 even be stored underground safely and permanently? Why would we need that?In this episode of OMV’s podcast series “Rethinking Resources”, the host and journalist Steve Chaid is joined by Olivier Point (Olivier Point | LinkedIn), a geoscientist and Senior Project Manager for CCS at OMV (Norge) AS. Olivier will explain how CCS works and why he thinks that this technology is an important bridging technology that can help us reduce emissions while we transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. More about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-usOMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitmentsOMV on Climate Change: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/focus-areas/climate-changeIPCC Mitigation of Climate Change Report 2022: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdfIEA Net Zero by 2050: https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by-2050IEA CCU in the clean energy transition: https://www.iea.org/reports/ccus-in-clean-energy-transitionsWhat are amines?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amine Follow OMV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omvFollow OMV Blog: http://blog.omv.comFollow OMV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/omvFollow OMV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omvFollow OMV on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/omvFollow OMV on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/omv
6/27/2023 • 30 minutes, 6 seconds
A future beyond fossil fuel
In the first episode of OMV’s second podcast series “Rethinking Resources”, the host and journalist Steve Chaid is joined by Dr. Andreas Wagner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wagner-andreas/), an energy transition expert at Systemiq. Systemiq was founded following the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 with the aim of achieving sustainable development goals.OMV invited Dr. Wagner to give you, the listener, his insights on a future beyond fossil fuel. What are the largest sources of temperature raising emissions? How can we tackle them? What can we do to start solving our CO2 emissions problem? Those and other questions will be addressed in the first episode of this new season on “Rethinking Resources”. More about Systemiq: https://www.systemiq.earthMore about OMV: https://www.omv.com/en/about-usOMV’s Sustainability Target & Commitments: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/targets-commitmentsOMV on Climate Change: https://www.omv.com/en/sustainability/focus-areas/climate-changeIPCC Mitigation of Climate Change Report 2022: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdfEnergy Transition Comission: Keeping 1.5°C Alive: Actions for the 2020s https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/keeping-1-5-aliveIEA Net Zero by 2050: https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by-2050Factcheck: Is solar power a ‘threat’ to UK farmland?: https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-is-solar-power-a-threat-to-uk-farmland/Statista: Carbon intensity of the electricity sector in China from 2000 to 2021: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300419/power-generation-emission-intensity-chinaAnalysis: What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals?: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-what-do-chinas-gigantic-wind-and-solar-bases-mean-for-its-climate-goals/Are electric vehicles definitely better for the climate than gas-powered cars?: https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/are-electric-vehicles-definitely-better-climate-gas-powered-carsEnergy Transition Degree of Urgency Report; Nov. 2022: https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/degree-of-urgency/EDGAR - Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research: CO2 emissions of all world countries; Nov. 2022: https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/report_2022Systemiq: The Breakthrough Effect: how tipping points can accelerate net zero: https://www.systemiq.earth/breakthrough-effect/Follow OMV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omvFollow OMV Blog: http://blog.omv.comFollow OMV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/omvFollow OMV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omvFollow OMV on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/omvFollow OMV on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/omv
