Will oil, gas and coal peak by 2030?

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Nov 3, 2023

Discussion on the IEA's World Energy Outlook and the possibility of peak demand for oil, gas, and coal by 2030. Analysis of recent mega-deals in the US oil industry. Challenges faced by the offshore wind energy industry. Concerns over China's dominance in critical minerals. Importance of an equitable transition in the energy industry. Intricate dynamics between Native Americans and natural resource wealth in the US.

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

Collaboration, Globalization, and Climate Finance

05:20 • 8min

The Possibility of Peak Oil Demand by 2030

12:59 • 19min

Analyzing Mergers and Investments in the Oil and Gas Industry

31:58 • 3min

Challenges and Future Prospects of Offshore Wind Energy

35:18 • 13min

Energy Supply Security and China's Dominance in Critical Minerals

48:31 • 11min

Equitable Transition and Geopolitics of Cross-Border Electricity Trade

59:15 • 5min

Exploring the Complex Relationship between Native Americans and Natural Resource Wealth in the United States

01:04:36 • 2min

The International Energy Agency last week published its World Energy Outlook, which is its big annual review of everything that is going on in the world of energy.

One of the headlines that has been attracting a lot of attention is the forecast that, on current trends, demand for all three fossil fuels – that is, oil, gas and goal – will peak before 2030. The IEA’s report states that the pathway to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C, the objective the world set in the Paris Agreement, is still open. Although if we carry on as we are, by 2030 it won’t be.

Joining Ed Crooks to discuss the IEA’s views and progress in the transition away from fossil fuels are Dr Melissa Lott and Amy Myers-Jaffe. Regular Energy Gang guests, Melissa is Director of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. Amy heads up NYU’s Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab.

They debate whether this decade might witness the arrival of peak fossil fuel demand. What are the forecasts saying, and are they believable? The gang weigh up the recent tide of bad news about electric vehicles. Should we be preparing for an abrupt turn away from EVs? What could it mean for oil demand if it happened? And how should we interpret the two recent mega-deals in the US oil industry?

Plus: offshore wind is in trouble. Rising interest rates and supply chain issues are driving up costs, and big projects in the US are being cancelled. Can the industry find a way out of its predicament?

And finally, China’s share of global production of spherical graphite, used in battery anodes, is over 99%, putting it in a strong position in global supply chains. Now China has announced new export restrictions on several forms of graphite, raising questions about whether a new vulnerability has been exposed for US and European battery and EV manufacturers.

It’s a packed show, and as always we are keen to hear your thoughts and comments. You can find us on most platforms as @theenergygang. Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss the next one, out every second Friday at 7am ET.

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