On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Leonardo Beltran about the recent election in Mexico, what it could mean for Mexican energy policy, and implications for the North American energy system.

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For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss swappable batteries and a recent report from Deloitte on the costs of the Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap.

Find Deloitte's report here: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f9b8dd81-2fc1-4e73-a75f-bedf55463841/resource/bba401be-cab6-4ce1-a0f6-7a8da2da7e5b/download/epa-tbf-potential-economic-impact-of-the-proposed-federal-oil-and-gas-emissions-cap.pdf //

Find the Conference Board of Canada's report here: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e034875d-f1cd-449f-acbc-e13b1631b5f0/resource/5c8471ca-c9fb-45b3-84ab-e0601f8eef83/download/epa-cboc-impact-ghg-emissions-cap-on-oil-and-gas-sector-2024-01.pdf

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Guest Bio:

- Leonardo Beltran is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia University´s Center for Global Energy Policy, a non-resident fellow at the Institute of the Americas, and an executive fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary

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Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

- Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Our Renewable Energy Future: The Remarkable Story of How Renewable Energy Will Become the Basis for Our Lives", by Douglas Arent: https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/q0441#t=aboutBook

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Interview recording Date: June 17, 2024

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.