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New Atlanticist

Jan 20, 2021

What China’s march to net-zero emissions means for the world

By Larry Luxner

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a pledge to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Can China live up to the promises?

China Energy & Environment

Global Energy Forum

Jan 20, 2021

Bernard Looney

Chief Executive Officer, BP Bernard Looney was appointed chief executive officer in February 2020. He previously ran BP’s upstream business from April 2016 and has been a member of the company’s executive management team since November 2010. As chief executive of upstream, Bernard was responsible for BP’s oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 19, 2021

Jean-François Tremblay

Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada Jean-François Tremblay joined NRCan as deputy minister in September 2020. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Tremblay served as the deputy minister of Indigenous services from 2017 to 2020, the deputy minister for infrastructure and communities from 2016 to 2017, and the deputy minister of transport, infrastructure, and Communities (TIC) from […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 19, 2021

Deborah Lehr

Vice Chairman and Executive Director, Paulson Institute Deborah Lehr is the vice chairman and executive director of the Paulson Institute. In that capacity, she advises the chairman on US–China relations as well as oversees the development and implementation of Paulson Institute programs and initiatives. In addition, Ms. Lehr manages the Green Finance Center for the […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 19, 2021

Terzah Tippin Poe

Principal, ICS | TRIO Global Solutions; Mentor, Harvard Kennedy School Arctic Initiative Terzah Tippin Poe, an Inupiat from the US Arctic, is a lecturer at Harvard University in the Sustainability and Environmental Management program and consults, writes, and speaks about a broad range of sustainability issues, including international environmental governance, marine policy, and business resilience. Her […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 19, 2021

Shinichi Kihara

Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Shinichi Kihara was appointed in June 2020 as the deputy commissioner for international affairs at the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. Mr. Kihara has rich experience in the area of international energy policy. He served as […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 19, 2021

Yousif Al Ali

Executive Director, Masdar Clean Energy Yousif Al Ali is responsible for steering and guiding the teams within Masdar Clean Energy to achieve performance excellence in all areas of investment, greenfield development, bidding, mergers and acquisitions, asset management, and operations for large-scale renewable energy projects locally and globally. He also oversees Masdar’s Energy Services activities and […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2021

The world is about to embark on a big energy transition. Here’s what it could look like.

By Katherine Golden

“Real friends say the bitter truth,” said Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum. And “the bitter truth is that real energy transitions are coming, and they are coming fast.”

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2021

Top UAE officials assess renewables, peak oil, and the post-COVID energy market

By Larry Luxner

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE’s minister of industry and advanced technology, joined Suhail Al Mazrouei, the UAE minister of energy and infrastructure, and Musabbeh Al Kaabi, the CEO of UAE investments at the Mubadala Investment Company.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

Jan 19, 2021

Michaela Kendall

Chief Executive Officer, Adelan; UK Champion, Mission Innovation Dr. Michaela Kendall is chief executive officer of Adelan (Birmingham, UK), worked in the hydrogen economy for thirty years, and now runs one of the world’s earliest fuel cell businesses. Adelan works towards commercializing a clean energy technology she co-invented in the early 1990s. Dr. Kendall managed industrial […]

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