In the next episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Editor-in-Chief Chiranjib Sengupta speaks to Ben Cahill, Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), for a broad discussion on the latest advances in the global LNG landscape, energy security and curbing emissions. Ben explains why the current US LNG pause could matter globally in the post-2030 capacity dynamics, the immediate ripple effects of the decision, and how the LNG sector and the energy industry in general is pursuing the pathway to a lower-carbon future. He ..read more

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Chiranjib Sengupta speaks to Dr Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy and founder of Access for Women in Energy, ahead of International Women’s Day to discuss why increasing female representation across the industry is an urgent necessity. Outlining how the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals prompted more inclusivity in the industry, Dr Carole calls for more women’s participation, specially at the leadership and executive levels, and greater commitments from the corporate sector to make their workforce truly diverse and ready f ..read more

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects Podcast ahead of India Energy Week 2024, Chiranjib Sengupta catches up with Vandana Hari, the founder and CEO of Vanda Insights, on why India remains a bright spot for the energy industry and the opportunities for companies to invest in one of the world’s most dynamic markets. Vandana elaborates on the outlook for the Indian and global energy market against an extraordinary environment this year, the policies and collaboration needed to bolster India’s upstream sector, and what she is looking forward to at India Energy Week in Goa this February ..read more

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects Podcast ahead of India Energy Week 2024, Chiranjib Sengupta speaks to Dr Ranjit Rath, Chairman & Managing Director of Oil India Ltd, one of India’s prominent Maharatna or mega-jewel national oil companies and one of the oldest E&P companies in Asia. One of India’s leading geoscientists, Dr Rath outlines Oil India’s historic contribution to the Indian energy sector, how it is the sheet anchor for the Hydrocarbon Vision for India 2030, the company’s plans for overseas collaborations and setting up a carbon sequestration hub. He also talks abou ..read more

In our next episode of the Energy Connects Podcast recorded at COP28, Chiranjib Sengupta catches up with Benjamin Dineshkar, Head of DNV Maritime Advisory, Middle East & Africa, to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the decarbonising the maritime sector. They discuss why the maritime sector is so critical for the energy transition, and the response to the new UAE Maritime Decarbonization Centre set up in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. Benjamin also highlights how innovation and technology will play a key role in the industry’s journey to net zero ..read more

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects Podcast recorded at COP28 in Dubai, Chiranjib Sengupta talks to Ferdinand Varga, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, on scaling up decarbonisation solutions for the global energy industry. In this exclusive episode, Ferdinand also discusses ways to close the $18 trillion climate finance gap, how regulators can help develop nascent renewables markets and the expectations of the industry from COP28 ..read more

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Chiranjib Sengupta hosts Grant Dougans, Partner at Washington, DC for Bain and Company, and the global lead of the company’s strategy capability across Energy and Natural Resources sectors, to discuss the lessons learnt from the recently published Global Energy & Natural Resources (ENR) analysis. Grant dives deep to examine whether companies are doing enough to speed up decarbonization and whether the target of Net Zero by 2050 is realistic, and identify new growth opportunities for energy businesses. They also discuss technologies that ..read more

In this latest episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Julian Walker speaks to Javier Doblas, Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), about the critical role that hydrogen plays in the energy sector. With BCG estimating the global low-carbon hydrogen market by 2050 to represent a value of $600 billion to $1.1 trillion, Javier elaborates why low-carbon hydrogen will need to play a pivotal role in helping decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors, in order to boost the prospect of achieving the Paris Agreement and reaching net zero ..read more

In this new episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Managing Editor Chiranjib Sengupta hosts Gavin Thompson, Vice Chairman, Energy – Asia Pacific at Wood Mackenzie, to discuss a wide range of global themes running across the energy sector as countries and companies pursue the energy transition. Gavin dives deep to assess the current rate of progress on the energy transition, the mind-boggling scale of the opportunity for low carbon technology, and the $70-trillion investment that is up for grabs over the next decades. They also discuss the challenges of offshore wind, the role of gas and LNG i ..read more

In this COP28 focused episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Editor-in-Chief Julian Walker hosts Rawan Oueidat, CFA Corporate Ratings at S&P Global Ratings. In the lead up to COP28 in the UAE, they focus on the global and regional growth opportunities for sustainable finance. Rawan highlights why the global green, social, sustainable and sustainability linked issuances will recover to about $1 trillion this year, and how sustainability bonds will become more prevalent. She also touches on the trend of investor mandates and regulatory oversight shifting more towards an ESG and green focus ..read more