Faith Birol, The Global Energy Outlook talks to Jason Bordoff.. Columbia Energy Exchange

From the Columbia Energy Exchange, here:

”On a new episode of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Jason Bordoff sits down with Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), to discuss key issues influencing the global energy sector. Dr. Birol previously served as Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics at IEA. He also spent the early part of his career as an oil market analyst at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna. He is the Chairman of the World Economic Forum’s (Davos) Energy Advisory Board and serves as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on ‘Sustainable Energy for All.’ Forbes Magazine has named him one of the most powerful people influencing the world’s energy scene today. Fatih and Jason spoke in front of a live audience at CGEP’s 5th annual Global Energy Summit in New York City. Among many topics they discuss, several include:

•Decarbonization efforts around the world

•Peak oil demand and the role of electric vehicles

•China’s push to shift away from coal

•The outlook for natural gas

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