Nordic power prices will recover faster than many people think, but a weak gas market will limit the upside. This week’s episode discusses the way in which the region’s wind power sector is ready to race ahead, and how working from home may see some traders actually thriving away from the social distractions of the office. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Fredrik Bodecker, CEO, Bodecker Partners. 

Prices in the EU carbon market are set to remain highly volatile over the coming months, driven mostly by restrictive measures to halt the spread of Covid-19. Listen to a discussion on the outlook for prices, key fundamental factors and whether speculators will return this year. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Bernadett Papp, Senior Market Analyst, Vertis. 

The oil market is getting messy, with producers struggling to cut in line with plunging demand and bulging inventories. This week’s episode discusses how we are no longer “masters of the universe” and how misplaced optimism may see oil prices remaining stagnant for the remainder of the year. At least. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Bjarne Schieldrop, Chief Analyst Commodities, SEB.

The Covid-19 outbreak has ground the wheels of EU legislative processes to a halt, but later this year the bloc’s executive will table a flurry of fresh proposals. Listen to a discussion on the European Commission’s Green Deal, and whether the coronavirus will brake or accelerate the continent’s decarbonisation. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Øyvind Vessia, Head of European Affairs, Ørsted. 

Amid a backdrop of tumbling European wholesale gas prices, this week’s episode takes a look at the multiple bearish factors overwhelming the market. Find out what the “bearish” cherry is and listen to a discussion on where the price floor could be, and how and when prices could recover. For expert views and analysis of the impact of the coronavirus on energy market, please visit our daily extra at covid19.montelnews.com. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Wayne Bryan, Director, European Gas Research, Refinitiv. 

This week’s episode takes a look at the Baltic market and plans to decarbonise the region by rolling out small modular reactors. Listen to a discussion on how small-scale nuclear could be commercially viable at much lower cost than current projects in France, Finland and the UK. For expert views and analysis of the impact of the coronavirus on energy market, please visit our daily extra at covid19.montelnews.com.Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Kalev Kallemets, CEO of Fermi Energia. 

Away from the drama and uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 virus outbreak, we take a close look at France’s nuclear fleet and discuss how production this year could fall to multi-year lows. For expert views and analysis of the impact of the coronavirus on energy market, please visit covid19.montelnews.com. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Chris Eales, Editor France, Montel. 

Power purchase agreements (PPAs) continue to grow across Europe as renewables subsidies get phased out and companies look to reduce their carbon footprint.Listen to a discussion on the outlook for PPAs, and how in the Nordics firms are increasingly using them as hedging instruments, often signing “baseload” deals. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Kathrine Bakke of Afry, Olav Vilnes, Chief Editor Nordics, Montel.

Gas is quickly becoming a global commodity, but the fuel has also become a pawn in a game of geopolitics between large gas producing countries. This week’s pod looks at the politics of gas as well as its fundamental drivers and competition, and the need to decarbonise the sector. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Karen Sund of Sund Energy. 

Ahead of the EC publication of its Climate Law next week, this week’s pod discusses the implications for Europe’s energy sector. Listen to a discussion on carbon border taxes, sector coupling,ETS reform and decarbonising gas. Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Europe, Montel. Guest: Catherine Banet, Associate Professor in Energy Law,University of Oslo.