Spotlight: 2020 Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi | January 10 – 12, 2020

Held Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces.

The Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi is the premier international gathering of government, industry, and thought leaders to set the global energy agenda for the year and anticipate and respond to the dramatic changes in the world of energy. Convened in partnership with the Ministry of Energy of the United Arab Emirates, ADNOC, and Mubadala, the forum is part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

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Global Energy Center Insights & Impact

Global Energy Forum Jan 9, 2020

Energy sector diversification: Meeting demographic challenges in the MENA region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to experience significant demographic growth by 2050, growth which will have to be met with commensurate economic expansion and job opportunities, or the region will risk an increase in political instability. To meet this challenge, countries in the region must diversify their economies beyond the energy sector and expand their energy sector beyond hydrocarbons. What are the key trends that MENA countries will have to contend with, what is already being done, and what further steps should be taken?

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Global Energy Center Insights & Impact

Global Energy Forum Jan 11, 2020

Climate commitments needed to head off threats of volatility and instability

By Adal Mirza

A widening gap between perceptions and reality of the global energy markets could increase volatility as governments, policy makers, and industries struggle to tackle climate change, according to Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency.
Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Markets & Governance
Global Energy Center Insights & Impact

Global Energy Forum Jan 12, 2020

Gas in the energy transition: Bridge or the destination?

By David A. Wemer

“There are some who believe that gas should play no role in the global energy mix,” Ambassador Richard Morningstar, founding chairman of the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, said at the introduction of a panel on the future of gas at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on January 12, 2020. At the other end of the spectrum, he added, some have “called gas a destination fuel that provides a clean baseload energy needed for the developed world to grow.”
Energy Transitions Oil and Gas

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In the News

Mar 4, 2016

Coote Quoted by Accent on Georgia Receiving Additional Gas from Azerbaijan

By Bud Coote

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The Caucasus

In the News

Mar 3, 2016

Medaglia in Politico Europe: Nord Stream 2 or Not Nord Stream 2

By Annie Medaglia

By Annie Medaglia The Nord Stream 2 pipeline project is rattling Europe — a visible reminder of Russia’s ability to fracture the EU and call into question Western Europe’s commitment to an energy secure continent. While the project’s future is uncertain and its contribution to Europe’s energy security questionable, the Commission, Eastern Europe, and Ukraine already […]

In the News

Mar 2, 2016

Cohen Quoted by The Washington Times on Armenia’s Position in the Russia-Turkey Clash In Syria

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia
The Caucasus

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Shaffer Joins CNBC to Discuss Putin’s Oil Meeting

By Brenda Shaffer

Russia

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Shaffer Quoted by International Business Times on President Rouhani’s Ability to Change Iranian Foreign Policy

By Brenda Shaffer

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Iran

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by The Washington Diplomat on the Role of Oil Prices in the Iran-Saudi Arabia Relationship

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran
Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 28, 2016

Atlantic Council Event On Norwegian Gas Featured in Natural Gas Europe

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 27, 2016

Ricciardone and Morningstar Quoted by RotaHaber on the PYD and the Importance of UK-Turkish Energy Cooperation

By Francis Ricciardone and Richard Morningstar

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Turkey

In the News

Feb 27, 2016

Cohen Joins Russian TVC Channel to Discuss US-Russia Relations

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Feb 25, 2016

Coote and Morningstar Quoted by RT Deutsch on Nord Stream 2 Implications

By Bud Coote and Richard L. Morningstar

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Germany
Russia
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